swill
word
Definition
To drink something in large, noisy gulps, or to refer to liquid food waste for animals or very low-quality food or drink.
Usage & Nuances
Very informal, often negative; 'swill' (verb) focuses on noisy, greedy drinking (mainly of alcohol). As a noun, 'swill' means kitchen leftovers for animals or very bad food/drink. Common in British English insults e.g. 'This coffee is swill.' Not commonly used in everyday American English.
Spanish: beber a tragos - lavado (para animales) - basurilla (comida)Portuguese (BR): beber em grandes goles - lavagem (para animais) - comida ruimPortuguese (PT): beber em grandes goles - lavagem (para animais) - comida de má qualidadeChinese (Simplified): 牛饮 - 泔水（喂动物的食物残渣）- 劣质食物Chinese (Traditional): 牛飲 - 泔水（餵動物的食物殘渣）- 劣質食物Hindi: घूँट-घूँट पीना - जानवरों के लिए बचा खाना - घटिया खानाArabic: يشرب بنهم - طعام الحيوانات (فضلات) - طعام رديءBengali: নোংরা জল - অস্বাদ পানীয় - অবশিষ্ট খাবার (পশুর জন্য)Russian: пойло - помои - жадно питьJapanese: （動）ガブガブ飲む - （名）残飯（家畜用） - まずい飲み物・食べ物Vietnamese: cặn bã - thức ăn thừa (cho vật nuôi) - uống ừng ựcKorean: 찌꺼기 (음식물 쓰레기) - 싸구려 음식 - 벌컥벌컥 마시다Turkish: artık yemek (hayvanlar için) - pis içecek - höpürdeterek içmekUrdu: بدذائقہ کھانا - فضلہ خوراک (جانوروں کے لیے) - زور زور سے پیناIndonesian: ampas makanan - sisa makanan - minum dengan lahap
Example Sentences
He came home late and swilled beer straight from the can.
natural
The pigs ate all the swill in the bucket.
basic
He swilled the water after his run.
basic
This soup tastes like swill.
basic
Don’t eat that – it's just cafeteria swill.
natural
The bar served cheap swill instead of real wine.
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