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   swal·low

   /ˈswälō/

   verb

   • 1. cause or allow (something, especially food or drink) to pass down the throat: "she swallowed a mouthful slowly" Similar eatgulp downconsumedevoureat upput awaygobble (up)bolt (down)wolf downstuff downgorge oneself onfeast onpolish offingestassimilateinformal:scoffget outside ofdrinkgulp downguzzlequaffimbibesupslurpsucksipinformal:swigswill downslugdowntoss offneckchug
   • ▪ perform the muscular movement of the esophagus required to do this, especially through fear or nervousness: "she swallowed hard, sniffing back her tears"
   • ▪ put up with or meekly accept (something insulting or unwelcome): "he seemed ready to swallow any insult" Similar tolerateendurestandput up withbearsufferabidesubmit tocountenancestomachbrooktakeacceptinformal:stickhackwear
   • ▪ believe unquestioningly (a lie or unlikely assertion): "she had swallowed his story hook, line, and sinker" Similar believecreditaccepttrustput confidence ingive credit tohave faith ininformal:fall forbuygo forswallow something hook, line, and sinkertake as gospel
   • ▪ resist expressing (a feeling) or uttering (words): "he swallowed his pride" Similar restrainrepresshold backchoke backkeep backhold inbite backsuppressfight backovercomecheckconquercontrolkeep under controlkeep in checkcurbrein incontainsilencemufflestiflesmotherstranglegaghidebottle upinhibitfrustratebite one's lipinformal:keep the lid onbutton upcork up
   • ▪ take in and cause to disappear; engulf: "the dark mist swallowed her up"
   • ▪ completely use up (money or resources): "debts swallowed up most of the money he had gotten for the house"

   noun

   • 1. an act of swallowing something, especially food or drink: "he downed his drink in one swallow"
   • ▪ an amount of something swallowed in one action: "he said he'd like just a swallow of pie"

   Word Origin Old Englishswelgan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zwelgen and German schwelgen.

   Derivatives

   • 1. swallowable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 13

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSWALLOW | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SWALLOW definition: 1. to cause food, drink, pills, etc. to move from your mouth into your stomach by using the muscles…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › swallowSwallow Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SWALLOW is any of numerous small widely distributed oscine birds (family Hirundinidae, the swallow family) that have a short bill, long pointed wings, and often a deeply forked tail and that feed on insects caught on the wing. How to use swallow in a sentence.

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   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. Synonyms: quaff, imbibe, drink, down, devour, gulp, ingest, eat. Antonyms: void, egest.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › swallowSwallow - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When you swallow food or liquid is pushed from your mouth to the esophagus. Chew your food well before you swallow it. As a verb, swallow means "to enclose or envelop completely," like quicksand that swallows everything that falls into it.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › swallowSwallow - definition of swallow by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Any of various small graceful swift-flying passerine birds of the family Hirundinidae, having long pointed wings, a usually notched or forked tail, and a large mouth for catching flying insects. 2. Any of various similar birds, such as a swift.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSWALLOW definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   swallow in British English. (ˈswɒləʊ ) verb (mainly tr) 1. to pass (food, drink, etc) through the mouth to the stomach by means of the muscular action of the oesophagus. 2. (often foll by up) to engulf or destroy as if by ingestion. the empire swallowed up several small states. 3. informal.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishswallow verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   [transitive] to accept that something is true; to believe something. swallow something I found her excuse very hard to swallow. swallow something + adj. He told her a pack of lies, but she swallowed it whole. feelings. [transitive] swallow something to hide your feelings. to swallow your doubts.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSWALLOW | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   SWALLOW definition: 1. to move your throat in order to make food or drink go down: 2. to make a movement with your…. Learn more.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › swallow_2swallow noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Definition of swallow noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › swallowSwallow Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Swallow definition: To cause (food or drink, for example) to pass through the mouth and throat into the stomach. Dictionary Thesaurus