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- [swil]
- /swɪl/
- /swɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [swil]
- /swɪl/
Definitions of swill word
- noun swill liquid or partly liquid food for animals, especially kitchen refuse given to swine; hogwash. 1
- noun swill kitchen refuse in general; garbage. 1
- noun swill any liquid mess, waste, or refuse; slop. 1
- noun swill a deep draught of liquor. 1
- noun swill contemptibly worthless utterance or writing; drivel. 1
- verb without object swill to drink greedily or excessively. 1
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Origin of swill
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English swilen (v.), Old English swilian, swillan
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Parts of speech for Swill
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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
exclamation
swill popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for swill
noun swill
verb swill
- boozing — any alcoholic beverage; whiskey.
- chow down — If you chow down on something, you eat a large amount of it quickly and with enthusiasm.
- consume — If you consume something, you eat or drink it.
- downed — from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
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