swill

/swɪl/
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Other forms: swilled; swills

Definitions of swill
  1. verb
    drink large quantities of (liquid, especially alcoholic drink)
    synonyms: swill down
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    type of:
    drink, imbibe
    take in liquids
  2. verb
    feed pigs
    synonyms: slop
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    type of:
    feed, give
    give food to
  3. noun
    wet feed (especially for pigs) consisting of mostly kitchen waste mixed with water or skimmed or sour milk
    synonyms: pigswill, pigwash, slop, slops
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    type of:
    feed, provender
    food for domestic livestock
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