Swig
(verb)
- To drink deeply or quickly.
- To take a large amount of something in one drink or swallow.
Origin:
From the middle english word "swigen", from the old english "swigian" meaning "to drink deeply".
Examples:
- He swigged down a glass of water.
- She swigged from the bottle of beer.
- He swigged from a flask of whiskey.
- I quickly swigged the last of my coffee before leaving.
- After a long hike, we stopped for a swig of water.