swig vs swallow

swallow vs swig

swig and swallow both are nouns.

swig and swallow both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
swig	Yes	No	Yes	No
swallow	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, swallow is a hypernym of swig; that is, swallow is a word with a broader meaning than swig:

swig: a large and hurried swallow
swallow: the act of swallowing

Other hypernyms of swig include deglutition, drink.

swig (noun)	swallow (noun)
a large and hurried swallow	the act of swallowing
	small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations
	a small amount of liquid food

swig (verb)	swallow (verb)
to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught	believe or accept without questioning or challenge
strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat	keep from expressing
	tolerate or accommodate oneself to
	take back what one has said
	utter unclearly
	engulf and destroy
	pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
	enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing

Difference between swig and swallow

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