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imbibing vs swilling

swilling vs imbibing

imbibing and swilling both are nouns.

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

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