swill
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
swills;
swilled;
swilling
swills;
swilled;
swilling
Britannica Dictionary definition of SWILL
1
[+ object]
informal
:
to drink (something) quickly in large amounts
-
They were swilling (down) beer and playing cards.
2
a
[no object]
of a liquid
:
to move around in a container
-
She watched the water swill around in the bucket.
b
[+ object]
:
to cause (a liquid) to move around in a container
-
He swilled the water around in the pot.
3
[+ object]
chiefly British
:
to clean (something) by pouring water on it
-
He swilled the floor with buckets of water.
2
swill
/ˈswɪl/
noun
2
swill
/ˈswɪl/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of SWILL
[noncount]
1
:
food for animals (such as pigs) made from scraps of food and water
2
informal
:
food or drink that is very bad or unappealing
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I refuse to eat this swill. [=garbage]
