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Sup vs Swig - What's the difference?

sup | swig |

As an acronym sup

is .

As a verb swig is

to drink (usually by gulping or in a greedy or unrefined manner); to quaff.

As a noun swig is

a long draught from a drink.

sup

Translingual

Symbol

(head)
  • supremum
  • Synonyms

    * (in a lattice) ----

    swig

    English

    Verb

    (swigg)
  • To drink (usually by gulping or in a greedy or unrefined manner); to quaff.
  • That sailor can swig whisky with the best of 'em.
  • (obsolete) To suck.
  • * Creech
  • The lambkins swig the teat.
  • (nautical) To take up the last bit of slack in rigging by taking a single turn around a cleat, then hauling on the line above and below the cleat while keeping tension on the line (also: sweating )
  • Synonyms

    * (to drink) chug, gulp, guzzle, quaff * See also

    Noun

  • (en noun), (Appalachian)
  • A long draught from a drink.
  • * , Episode 12, The Cyclops
  • And he took the last swig out of the pint.
    (Marryat)
  • (nautical) A tackle with ropes which are not parallel.
  • Warm beer flavoured with spices, lemon, etc.
  • Synonyms

    * (a drink) draught, sip * See also