swill
/swɪl/
Dictionary
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."
- Inexpensive beer or alcohol.
- (Ultimate Frisbee) A badly-thrown pass.
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.
- To inebriate; to fill with drink.
- To feed swill to (pigs).
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