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swigged

The correct spelling is swigged.

How to pronounce swigged

verb

IPA: /swɪɡd/

Say it like: Swi-gje-d

The correct spelling is swigged. To drink (usually by gulping or in a greedy or unrefined manner); to quaff. For example: "That sailor can swig whisky with the best of 'em."

Usage Examples

That sailor can swig whisky with the best of 'em.

Definition

verb

  1. 1.To drink (usually by gulping or in a greedy or unrefined manner); to quaff.
  2. 2.To suck.
  3. 3.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.

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