skol
skol — verb
- skolpresent simple I / you / we / they
- skols3rd person singular
- skolling-ing form
- skolledpast simple
1. to empty a glass or bottle of drink — usually beer — by swallowing it all withou
to empty a glass or bottle of drink — usually beer — by swallowing it all without stopping, often very quickly
Darius skolled his pint before the taxi pulled up outside.
At the pub, Alessia skolled a bottle of cider in under eight seconds.
collocation: skol a bottle of [drink]
Diego skolled the warm lager and immediately regretted it.
There was no time to sip — Otis skolled his drink and ran for the bus.
Yuna had never seen anyone skol an entire pint so quickly.
- down
less informal than 'skol'; can be used in more contexts
- chug
American informal equivalent; also used for non-alcoholic drinks in competitions
- knock back
informal phrasal verb; wider range of drinks
- sip
to drink in very small amounts over time
文法句型
skol + noun (drink)
用法筆記
Typically British and Australian informal usage; the American equivalent is 'chug'. The object is nearly always an alcoholic drink, most often beer.