swig

English Thesaurus

1. a large and hurried swallow (noun.act)

hypernym	:	deglutition, drink, swallow,
definition	:	the act of swallowing (noun.act)

2. to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught (verb.consumption)

hypernym	:	drink, imbibe,
definition	:	take in liquids (verb.consumption)

entail	:	get down, swallow,
definition	:	pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking (verb.consumption)

3. strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	hit,
definition	:	deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument (verb.contact)

4. a large and hurried swallow (noun.act)

derivation	:	gulp, quaff, swig,
definition	:	to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught (verb.consumption)

5. to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught (verb.consumption)

derivation	:	draft, draught, gulp, swig,
definition	:	a large and hurried swallow (noun.act)

derivation	:	gulp, gulping,
definition	:	a spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing (noun.act)

derivation	:	gulping, guzzling, swilling,
definition	:	the drinking of large mouthfuls rapidly (noun.act)

derivation	:	quaff,
definition	:	a hearty draft (noun.food)

derivation	:	gulper, guzzler,
definition	:	a drinker who swallows large amounts greedily (noun.person)

derivation	:	quaffer,
definition	:	a person who drinks heartily (noun.person)

6. strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat (verb.contact)

derivation	:	biff, clout, lick, poke, punch, slug,
definition	:	(boxing) a blow with the fist (noun.act)

derivation	:	batsman, batter, hitter, slugger,
definition	:	(baseball) a ballplayer who is batting (noun.person)

derivation	:	slogger, slugger,
definition	:	a boxer noted for an ability to deliver hard punches (noun.person)

7. a large and hurried swallow (noun.act)

derivation	:	gulp, quaff, swig,
definition	:	to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught (verb.consumption)

8. to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught (verb.consumption)

derivation	:	draft, draught, gulp, swig,
definition	:	a large and hurried swallow (noun.act)

derivation	:	gulp, gulping,
definition	:	a spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing (noun.act)

derivation	:	gulping, guzzling, swilling,
definition	:	the drinking of large mouthfuls rapidly (noun.act)

derivation	:	quaff,
definition	:	a hearty draft (noun.food)

derivation	:	gulper, guzzler,
definition	:	a drinker who swallows large amounts greedily (noun.person)

derivation	:	quaffer,
definition	:	a person who drinks heartily (noun.person)

9. strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat (verb.contact)

derivation	:	biff, clout, lick, poke, punch, slug,
definition	:	(boxing) a blow with the fist (noun.act)

derivation	:	batsman, batter, hitter, slugger,
definition	:	(baseball) a ballplayer who is batting (noun.person)

derivation	:	slogger, slugger,
definition	:	a boxer noted for an ability to deliver hard punches (noun.person)