swill

[US]/swɪl/
[UK]/swɪl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. rinsing; heavy drinking; flushing; slop
vt. rinse; drink heavily; flush; pour out
vi. drink deeply; make a gurgling sound.

Phrases & Collocations

swill bucket

swill down

swill beer

Example Sentences

a swill of ale.

They sat there swilling champagne.

Swill the car with clear water.

I swilled out the mug.

We heard the swill of flood waters.

They were swilling down gin.

the icy water swilled round us.

a feast swilled down with pints of cider.

she gently swilled her brandy round her glass.

they whiled away their evening swilling pints of bitter.

He just swilled down his beer and walked out.

Real-world Examples

Swilled with the wild and wasteful ocean.

Source: American Version Language Arts Volume 6

I swilled the drink again. " Not really."

Source: Call Me by Your Name

It was an enormous bottomless trough in which the hogs could swill and wallow.

Source: Gone with the Wind

They swilled the dregs around as Professor Trelawney had instructed, then drained the cups and swapped them.

Source: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Our food is not inedible swill.

Source: Friends Season 4

If they were, why would an embryo implant in a toxic swill?

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) January 2020 Compilation

He swilled the contents of the Pensieve as Harry had seen him swill them before, much as a gold prospector sifts for gold.

Source: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

And you have half of Wall Street out there swilling your free booze at that fun park every weekend.

Source: The Great Gatsby (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Kosti got on with him fine and they used to go down to the inn together after supper to play skat and swill wine.

Source: Blade (Part 1)

Blood swilled on the floor of the ambulance and as I made to stand up I slipped and put a hand out to right myself.

Source: After You (Me Before You #2)

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