swilling

• Sustantivo que denota la acción de beber o enjuagar en grandes cantidades y con avidez, a menudo de manera ruidosa o descuidada; también puede referirse al líquido de desecho (como lavazas o bazofia) que se da a los cerdos.

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

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1. Rapid drinkingC1informalbritish

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

   Beber a grandes tragos

   • 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.

   Sinónimosdowninggulpingguzzling

• Verbo que se usa para indicar la acción de beber algo con avidez o en grandes cantidades, o de enjuagar/lavar algo con líquido.

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.

   Dar de comer a los cerdos con bazofia

   • 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.

   Sinónimosslop

2. Drink greedily or in large quantitiesB2informal

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

   Beber vorazmente

   • 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.

   Sinónimosbeltchugdowngulpguzzleimbibeknock backquaffslugswigtippletoss back

Variantes phrasalswill down