swig

swig
1. n. a deep drink of liquor; a swallow of liquor.
She took a swig of rum and leaped into the lagoon.
One swig of that stuff was enough for me.
2. tv. to drink liquor deeply.
He nearly swigged the whole bottle before he needed to take a breath.
She swigged a big gulp and just stood there—bottle in her hand—and became paralyzed.

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