verb
swill
To rinse by sloshing liquid around.
She swills a little water around the bowl to rinse it.
Etymology
The Old English verb already means washing or rinsing. Modern swill emphasizes moving a quantity of liquid around freely.
More examples
- I swill out the coffee pot before making another batch.
- He swilled water around his mouth after brushing his teeth.
- Swill the bucket with clean water before putting it away.
Forms
swill · swills · swilled · swilling