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swill down vs imbibe

imbibe vs swill down

swill down and imbibe both are verbs.

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

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