swill
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/swɪl/
English
Definitions
noun
- (collective) A mixture of solid and liquid food scraps fed to pigs etc; especially kitchen waste for this purpose.
- (by extension) Any disgusting or distasteful liquid.“I cannot believe anyone could drink this swill.”
- (by extension) Anything disgusting or worthless.“This new TV show is a worthless load of swill.”
- A large quantity of liquid drunk at one swallow.“He took a swill of his drink and tried to think of words.”
verb
- To drink (or, rarely, eat) greedily or to excess.
- To wash (something) by flooding with water.
- To move (a liquid or liquid-filled vessel) in a circular motion.
- (of a liquid) To move around or over a surface.
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