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swigs

/swɪɡz/

swigs is the plural of swig.

swigs is the third-person singular simple present indicative of swig.

Meaning of swig

Noun

swig (plural swigs)

  1. (obsolete) Drink, liquor.
  2. (broadly) A long draught from a drink.
    • take a swig of whisky
    Synonyms:
    draught, sip, swill
  3. (obsolete) A person who drinks deeply.
  4. A tackle with ropes which are not parallel.
  5. Warm beer flavoured with spices, lemon, etc.

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Words that rhyme with swigs

Questions about swigs

What is swigs the plural of?
Swigs is the plural of swig.
How do you pronounce swigs?
Swigs is pronounced /swɪɡz/.

Words near swigs in the dictionary

  1. swigged
  2. swigger
  3. swiggers
  4. swigging
  5. swiggle
  6. swigs
  7. Swihart
  8. Swiharts
  9. swike
  10. swikes
  11. swiking

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