Wondering how to use Swig in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as gulp or drink.
Swig in a sentence
Related words
Swig meaning
- To drink (usually by gulping or in a greedy or unrefined manner); to quaff.
- To suck.
- 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.
Using Swig
- The main meaning on this page is: To drink (usually by gulping or in a greedy or unrefined manner); to quaff. | To suck. | 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.
- Useful related words include: gulp, drink, quaff, hit.
- In the example corpus, swig often appears in combinations such as: swig of, taking swig, long swig.
Context around Swig
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 9 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Swig
- In this selection, "swig" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, long, actual, healthy, buffs, asked and finance stand out and add context to how "swig" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a long swig from a and a fat swig. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "swig" sits close to words such as aaditya, aardman and abbo, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with swig
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Back on the bus, I sneak a swig of celebratory vodka. (11 words)
Because that’s the only time we’re allowed to swig rosé, right? (13 words)
SWIG Finance manages the smaller loans part of the fund across the region. (13 words)
As of this writing, swimming is prohibited at all of the beaches in New York City, which is a shame because one of the greatest pleasures of biking to the beach is locking your bike, taking a swig of seltzer, and immediately sprinting into the water. (46 words)
Irl, an apple, a sweet potato, a carrot, handful of cashews and a healthy swig of homemade hemp milk get together in a blender to become the flipping most delicious, creamy, flavorful, refreshing unfussy soup that I didn’t know I needed. (42 words)
Austin offered to share a beer with Lynch to close out the show, but after taking a swig, the RAW Women's Champion kicked the Hall of Famer in the gut before nailing him with a Stone Cold Stunner. (39 words)
Because that’s the only time we’re allowed to swig rosé, right? (13 words)
Example sentences (19)
However, note that The Devil’s Song is a temporary effect and inflicts 5% less damage than actual swig buffs.
Irl, an apple, a sweet potato, a carrot, handful of cashews and a healthy swig of homemade hemp milk get together in a blender to become the flipping most delicious, creamy, flavorful, refreshing unfussy soup that I didn’t know I needed.
When Commissioner Swig asked if developers would accept a tree removal and replacement on the condition of proper permitting — his compromise — O’Neill said they would “generally… oppose” that.
Because that’s the only time we’re allowed to swig rosé, right?
Before light broke, the commandos shared a breakfast of sorts then followed two time-worn Marine rituals: Blacking-up their faces with burned cork and taking a swig of rum.
Combs, 54, took a long swig from a water bottle, then was led out of court without handcuffs.
SWIG Finance manages the smaller loans part of the fund across the region.
What Gavran didn’t notice was Thiaré who sneakily positioned himself behind the goalkeeper, even taking the time to take a swig of Gavran’s water bottle near the goal.
When Plaza asked what it felt like to taste the wing, LuPone just shrugged as Plaza joked that she's, 'dead inside,' and LuPone took a swig of beer.
As of this writing, swimming is prohibited at all of the beaches in New York City, which is a shame because one of the greatest pleasures of biking to the beach is locking your bike, taking a swig of seltzer, and immediately sprinting into the water.
Placing the drink down, Phil then picked up the sizable bottle and took a swig straight from it, making a funny face as he did so.
The new beer will be on tap at Baker and Brewer and all three Swig & Swine locations.
Austin offered to share a beer with Lynch to close out the show, but after taking a swig, the RAW Women's Champion kicked the Hall of Famer in the gut before nailing him with a Stone Cold Stunner.
I really, truly want to be the kind of person who can take a long swig of dark roast and black coffee without breaking a sweat, but until then, I’ll continue experimenting with different coffee drinks.
Swig a dose of Nyquil and you’ll still have a cold, you just won’t feel as bad (with any luck).
Back on the bus, I sneak a swig of celebratory vodka.
His mother picked up the vodka sippy cup from the floor and took a fat swig.
Van Dyke, sitting at the defence bench in the well of the court, took a long swig from a bottle of water as the verdicts were read.
When Pugsley steals a magical potion from Grandma (“One swig of that and Mary Poppins turns into Madea!”) and pours it in the chalice, the evening takes a dark and eventful turn.
Common combinations with swig
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- swig of 8×
- taking swig 3×
- long swig 3×
- swig from 2×
- took swig 2×