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swallow
1[swol-oh]
verb (used with object)
to take into the stomach by drawing through the throat and esophagus with a voluntary muscular action, as food, drink, or other substances.
to take in so as to envelop; withdraw from sight; assimilate or absorb.
He was swallowed by the crowd.
to accept without question or suspicion; believe; trust.
Antonyms: discredit, disbelieveto accept without opposition; put up with.
to swallow an insult.
to accept for lack of an alternative.
Consumers will have to swallow new price hikes.
to suppress (emotion, a laugh, a sob, etc.) as if by drawing it down one's throat.
to take back; retract.
to swallow one's words.
to enunciate poorly; mutter.
He swallowed his words.
verb (used without object)
to perform the act of swallowing.
noun
the act or an instance of swallowing.
a quantity swallowed at one time; a mouthful.
Take one swallow of brandy.
capacity for swallowing.
Also called crown, throat. Nautical, Machinery., the space in a block, between the groove of the sheave and the shell, through which the rope runs.
swallow
2[swol-oh]
noun
any of numerous small, long-winged passerine birds of the family Hirundinidae, noted for their swift, graceful flight and for the extent and regularity of their migrations.
any of several unrelated, swallowlike birds, as the chimney swift.
swallow
1/ ˈswɒləʊ /
verb
to pass (food, drink, etc) through the mouth to the stomach by means of the muscular action of the oesophagus
(often foll by up) to engulf or destroy as if by ingestion
Nazi Germany swallowed up several small countries
informal, to believe gullibly
he will never swallow such an excuse
to refrain from uttering or manifesting
to swallow one's disappointment
to endure without retaliation
to enunciate (words, etc) indistinctly; mutter
(often foll by down) to eat or drink reluctantly
(intr) to perform or simulate the act of swallowing, as in gulping
to retract a statement, argument, etc, often in humiliating circumstances
swallow
2/ ˈswɒləʊ /
noun
any passerine songbird of the family Hirundinidae, esp Hirundo rustica ( common or barn swallow ), having long pointed wings, a forked tail, short legs, and a rapid flight
See fairy swallow
Other Word Forms
- swallowable adjective
- swallower noun
- unswallowable adjective
- unswallowed adjective
- swallow-like adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of swallow1
Origin of swallow2
Word History and Origins
Origin of swallow1
Origin of swallow2
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
In 2022, she had been assessed by a specialist because she was having difficulty swallowing, and a care plan had been drawn up.
The book’s plot mechanics hum along with great pace and verve, even if a few of its particulars are too far-fetched to swallow.
As the nerve cells stop working, swallowing and breathing become more challenging and many people need feeding tubes or breathing apparatus to help them stay alive.
According to the charity MND Association, the disease kills a third of people within a year and more than half within two years of diagnosis, as swallowing and breathing become more difficult.
Was it the night when, despite my atrial fibrillation, I went for broke and surreptitiously swallowed a half-dose of generic Viagra?
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