Meaning of Swill | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A mixture of solid and liquid food scraps fed to pigs etc; especially kitchen waste for this purpose.
   collective, countable, uncountable
2. Any disgusting or distasteful liquid.
   broadly, countable, uncountable
3. Anything disgusting or worthless.
   broadly, countable, figuratively, uncountable
4. A large quantity of liquid drunk at one swallow.
   countable, informal, uncountable
5. Inexpensive beer or alcohol.
   countable, informal, uncountable
6. A badly-thrown pass.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“I cannot believe⟳ anyone could drink⟳ this swill.”

“This new TV show⟳ is a worthless load⟳ of swill.”

“They have⟳ helped foster a corrosive, mean-spirited, angry and divisive atmosphere that May and her lieutenants are too weak to challenge⟳. Into this swill comes Leave⟳ financier-in-chief, Arron Banks, who last⟳ week announced he was setting up a “Patriotic Alliance” to attempt⟳ to unseat 100 Remain-supporting MPs.”

“He took a swill of his drink⟳ and tried to think⟳ of words.”

“Kesh's assistant, Wilma, wants to surprise⟳ Kesh with some bootlegged swill from Kadara.”

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