swilling

• Substantiv, das die Handlung des schnellen Trinkens in großen Schlucken bezeichnet, oft gierig oder geräuschvoll.

A noun referring to the act of drinking large mouthfuls rapidly, often in a greedy or noisy manner.

unzählbar

1. Rapid drinkingC1informalbritish

   The act of drinking large mouthfuls quickly, often noisily or greedily.

   Schnelles Trinken

   • The sound of his swilling could be heard across the room.
   • After the race, there was much swilling of water from bottles.
   • He was engaged in the swilling of cheap ale at the tavern.

   Synonymedowninggulpingguzzling

• Deutsches Verb, das ausdrückt, etwas gierig oder in großen Mengen zu trinken oder etwas mit Flüssigkeit auszuspülen.

A verb used to indicate the act of drinking something greedily or in large quantities, or to rinse or wash something with a liquid.

1. B2formal

   To feed pigs with kitchen waste or a mixture of liquid and solid food scraps.

   Schweine füttern

   • The farmer swilled the pigs with leftover mash.
   • They swill the hogs every morning with grain and water.
   • The pigs were swilled with a mixture of vegetables and grains.

   Synonymeslop

2. Drink greedily or in large quantitiesB2informal

   To drink something, especially alcohol, quickly and in large amounts.

   Gierig trinken

   • He swilled down a pint of beer in one go.
   • They spent the evening swilling cheap wine.
   • She swilled the water from the bottle after the long run.

   Synonymebeltchugdowngulpguzzleimbibeknock backquaffslugswigtippletoss back

Phrasal-Variantenswill down