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   swallow

   /ˈswɒləʊ/

   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 oesophagus required to do this, especially through fear or nervousness: "she swallowed hard, sniffing back her tears"
   • ▪ put up with or meekly accept (something 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
   • 2. 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 got 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: "a swallow of beer"

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

   Derivatives

   • 1. swallowable adjective

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   What is a swallow?

   • a swallow is a speck of black rhythm wonderously imitating that distant word constructed. thought that is slain on a page by this bloody ink. across the brimming kiddush-cup and made the blessing on the crimson wine. Then, raising up the Matzo, spoke in measured and in sing-song voice about affliction. 'We once were slaves' he said 'in Egypt.'

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   Is swallow a noun or noun?

   • The noun swallow describes a gulp, though you don't always do it for digestion; sometimes a few swallows of air help you keep from crying. A swallow is also a type of small songbird. “ Swallow the raw fish--it won't kill you!”

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   What does it mean if something gets swallowed?

   • [transitive] swallow somebody/something (up) to use up something completely, especially an amount of money Most of my salary gets swallowed (up) by the rent and bills. [transitive] to accept that something is true; to believe something swallow something I found her excuse very hard to swallow. swallow something + adj.

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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.

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   As a verb, swallow means "to enclose or envelop completely," like quicksand that swallows everything that falls into it. Swallow can also mean "to stop from expressing," like when you swallow your pride and ask for help.

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    Learn the meaning, pronunciation and examples of the verb swallow in different contexts. Swallow can mean to eat or drink, to move your throat muscles, to cover or use up something, to believe or accept something, or to hide your feelings.