swill
verb [T usually + adv/prep] (MOVE LIQUID) /swɪl/Definition
› to cause a liquid to flow around or over something, often in order to clean it: The dentist handed me a glass of water to swill my mouth out with.Movement of liquidsCleaning generallyPersonal hygiene and appearance - general words
(Definition of swill verb (MOVE LIQUID) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- brush sb/sth off phrasal verb
- cleaner noun
- cleaning noun
- cleanse verb
- cleansing adjective
- come out phrasal verb (BE REMOVED)
- hose verb
- purifier noun
- rinse sth out phrasal verb
- rinse verb (CLEAN)
- scour verb (CLEAN)
- sluice sth down/out phrasal verb
- sterilization noun (CLEANING)
- sterilizing adjective
- swab verb (WASH)
- sweep noun (CLEAN)
- sweep verb (CLEAN)
- swill noun (LIQUID)
- wipe noun
- wipe verb
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