swilling vs imbibing
imbibing vs swillingswilling and imbibing both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| swilling | Yes | No | No | No |
| imbibing | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
imbibing is a hypernym of
swilling; that is, imbibing is a
word with a broader meaning than swilling:
- swilling: the drinking of large mouthfuls rapidly
- imbibing: the act of consuming liquids
Other hypernyms of swilling include
drinking, imbibition.
| swilling (noun) | imbibing (noun) |
|---|---|
| the drinking of large mouthfuls rapidly | the act of consuming liquids |
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