swill
verb
[ swɪl ]
• wash or rinse out (an area or container) by pouring large amounts of water or other liquid over or into it.
• "I swilled out the mug"
• drink (something) greedily or in large quantities.
• "they whiled away their evening swilling pints of bitter"
Similar:
drink,
quaff,
swallow,
down,
gulp down,
drain,
guzzle,
imbibe,
sup,
slurp,
consume,
swig,
swill (down),
slug,
knock back,
knock off,
toss off,
put away,
bend one's elbow,
neck,
get one's laughing gear round,
chug,
scarf down,
swill
noun
• kitchen refuse and scraps of waste food mixed with water for feeding to pigs.
Similar:
pigswill,
hogwash,
pigwash,
wash,
mash,
slops,
scraps,
refuse,
scourings,
leftovers,
waste matter,
waste,
remains,
detritus,
• a large mouthful of a drink.
• "a swill of ale"
Origin:
Old English swillan, swilian (verb), of unknown origin. The noun dates from the mid 16th century.
