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SWIG
WordNet
noun
(1) A large and hurried swallow
"He finished it at a single gulp"
verb
(2) To swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
"The men gulped down their beers"
(3) Strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat
"He slugged me so hard that I passed out"
WiktionaryText
Verb
- To drink (usually by gulping or in a greedy or unrefined manner); to quaff.
- That sailor can swig whisky with the best of 'em.
- 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)