swilling

• Nom désignant l'action de boire rapidement par grandes gorgées, souvent de manière avide ou bruyante.

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.

   Avidité à boire

   • 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.

   Synonymesdowninggulpingguzzling

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de boire quelque chose avidement ou en grande quantité, ou de rincer/laver quelque chose avec un liquide.

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.

   Nourrir les porcs avec des déchets de cuisine

   • 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.

   Synonymesslop

2. Drink greedily or in large quantitiesB2informal

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

   Boire goulûment

   • 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.

   Synonymesbeltchugdowngulpguzzleimbibeknock backquaffslugswigtippletoss back

Variantes phrasalswill down