Gulp vs. Swig — What's the Difference?

To swallow greedily or rapidly in large amounts

A quick, deep gulp of a liquid

To choke back by or as if by swallowing.

To drink (liquid) or engage in drinking liquid in great gulps.

To choke or gasp, as in swallowing large amounts of liquid.

To drink usually by gulping or in a greedy or unrefined manner; to quaff.

To swallow air audibly, as in nervousness.

(obsolete) To suck.

The act of gulping.

(nautical) To take up the last bit of slack in rigging by taking a single turn around a cleat, then hauling on the line above and below the cleat while keeping tension on the line.

A large amount swallowed at one time.

(obsolete) Drink, liquor.

The usual amount swallowed.

(by extension) A long draught from a drink.

The sound of swallowing, sometimes indicating fear.

(obsolete) A person who drinks deeply.

An unspecified small number of bytes, often two.

(nautical) A tackle with ropes which are not parallel.

To swallow eagerly, or in large draughts; to swallow up; to take down in one swallow.

Warm beer flavoured with spices, lemon, etc.

To react nervously by swallowing.

To drink in long draughts; to gulp; as, to swig cider.

An indication of (the sound of) an involuntary fear reaction in the form of a swallowing motion.

To suck.

To swallow eagerly, or in large draughts; to swallow up; to take down at one swallow.

To castrate, as a ram, by binding the testicles tightly with a string, so that they mortify and slough off.

The act of taking a large mouthful; a swallow, or as much as is awallowed at once.

To pull upon (a tackle) by throwing the weight of the body upon the fall between the block and a cleat.

A disgorging.

A long draught.

A large and hurried swallow;

A tackle with ropes which are not parallel.

A spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing

A beverage consisting of warm beer flavored with spices, lemon, etc.

To swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught;

A large and hurried swallow;

Utter or make a noise, as when swallowing too quickly;

Strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat;

To swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught;