Vocabulary     

What does swig mean?

Definitions for swig
swɪgswig

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word swig.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. gulp, draft, draught, swigverb

    a large and hurried swallow

    "he finished it at a single gulp"

  2. slug, slog, swigverb

    strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat

    "He slugged me so hard that I passed out"

  3. gulp, quaff, swigverb

    to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught

    "The men gulped down their beers"

Wiktionary

  1. swignoun

    a drink; sip

    He took another swig.

  2. swigverb

    To drink (usually by gulping or in a greedy or unrefined manner); to quaff.

    That sailor can swig whisky with the best of 'em.

  3. swigverb

    To take up the last bit of slack in rigging by taking a single turn around a cleat, then hauling on the line above and below the cleat while keeping tension on the line (also: sweating)

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. To Swigverb

    To drink by large draughts.

    Etymology: swiga, Islandick.

Wikipedia

  1. SWIG

    The Simplified Wrapper and Interface Generator (SWIG) is an open-source software tool used to connect computer programs or libraries written in C or C++ with scripting languages such as Lua, Perl, PHP, Python, R, Ruby, Tcl, and other languages like C#, Java, JavaScript, Go, D, OCaml, Octave, Scilab and Scheme. Output can also be in the form of XML.

ChatGPT

  1. swig

    A swig generally refers to a large draught or gulp of a drink, typically an alcoholic beverage. The term is often used informally or colloquially.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Swigverb

    to drink in long draughts; to gulp; as, to swig cider

  2. Swigverb

    to suck

  3. Swignoun

    a long draught

  4. Swignoun

    a tackle with ropes which are not parallel

  5. Swignoun

    a beverage consisting of warm beer flavored with spices, lemon, etc

  6. Swigverb

    to castrate, as a ram, by binding the testicles tightly with a string, so that they mortify and slough off

  7. Swigverb

    to pull upon (a tackle) by throwing the weight of the body upon the fall between the block and a cleat

  8. Etymology: [Cf. Prov. E. swig to leak out, AS. swjian to be silent, swcan to evade, escape.]

Wikidata

  1. SWIG

    SWIG is an open source software tool used to connect computer programs or libraries written in C or C++ with scripting languages such as Lua, Perl, PHP, Python, R, Ruby, Tcl, and other languages like C#, Java, JavaScript, Go, Modula-3, OCaml, Octave, and Scheme. Output can also be in the form of XML or Lisp S-expressions.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Swig

    swig, n. a pulley with ropes not parallel.—v.t. to tighten a rope by hauling at right angles to its lead: to castrate by ligating the scrotum and making the testicles slough off. [Prob. swag.]

  2. Swig

    swig, n. a large draught: one who drinks deep.—v.t. to drink by large draughts, to gulp down. [Prob. conn. with A.S. swelgan, to swallow.]

Rap Dictionary

  1. swignoun

    The amount of liquid taken in one swallow. If the guys let me get my last swig of Vodka... -- Nas (Hip Hop is Dead)

Suggested Resources

  1. SWIG

    What does SWIG stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the SWIG acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Matched Categories

Anagrams for swig »

  1. wigs

How to pronounce swig?

How to say swig in sign language?

Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of swig in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of swig in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of swig in a Sentence

  1. Bryan Herta:

    I didnt switch back, i took a swig and said, This is real!

  2. Chasten Buttigieg:

    If you could have offered me a pill that could make me straight, I would have swallowed it before you could give me a swig of water, it's a hard thing to think about now. If you had shown me exactly what it was that made me gay, I would have cut it out with a knife.

more sentences »

Popularity rank by frequency of use

swig#10000#46432#100000

References

Translations for swig

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

  • Zug, SchluckGerman
  • tragoSpanish
  • ryypätä, ryyppy, kulaus, kulauttaa, huikkaFinnish
  • lamper, lampéeFrench
  • 泳ぐJapanese
  • zuipenDutch
  • [[dar]] [[uma]] [[golada]]Portuguese
  • глото́к, глотну́ть, хлебну́ть, глота́ть, [[осуши́ть]] [[залп, загла́тывать, [[пить]] [[залп, пивну́тьRussian
  • stor klunk, slurkSwedish

Get even more translations for swig »

Translation

Find a translation for the swig definition in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Word of the Day

Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?

Please enter your email address:

Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"swig." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 26 Apr. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/swig>.

Powered by CITE.ME Cite.Me

Discuss these swig definitions with the community:

0 Comments

    Are we missing a good definition for swig? Don't keep it to yourself...

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Browse Definitions.net

    #ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

    Quiz

    Are you a words master?

    »
    a state of acute pain
    A bowel
    B suffering
    C drought
    D assault

    Nearby & related entries:

    Alternative searches for swig: