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imbibe vs swill down

swill down vs imbibe

imbibe and swill down both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
imbibe No No Yes No
swill down No No Yes No
As verbs, swill down is a hyponym of imbibe; that is, swill down is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than imbibe:
  • imbibe: take in liquids
  • swill down: drink large quantities of (liquid, especially alcoholic drink)
imbibe (verb) swill down (verb)
receive into the mind and retain drink large quantities of (liquid, especially alcoholic drink)
take in liquids
take (gas, light or heat) into a solution
take in, also metaphorically
Difference between imbibe and swill down

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