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drinking vs swilling

swilling vs drinking

drinking and swilling both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
drinking Yes No No No
swilling Yes No No No
As nouns, swilling is a hyponym of drinking; that is, swilling is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than drinking:
  • drinking: the act of consuming liquids
  • swilling: the drinking of large mouthfuls rapidly
Other hyponyms of drinking include gulping, guzzling, potation.
drinking (noun) swilling (noun)
the act of consuming liquids the drinking of large mouthfuls rapidly
the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess
Difference between drinking and swilling

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