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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.
Synonyms: , , , , , , ,Antonyms: ,to take in so as to envelop; withdraw from sight; assimilate or absorb.
He was swallowed by the crowd.
Synonyms: , ,to accept without question or suspicion; believe; trust.
Antonyms: ,to 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.
Synonyms: , , , , , , , ,Antonyms: ,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.
Synonyms: , , , , , ,a quantity swallowed at one time; a mouthful.
Take one swallow of brandy.
capacity for swallowing.
Also called crown, throat.ÌýNautical, Machinery.Ìýthe 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/ ˈ²õ·ÉÉ’±ôəʊ /
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
informalÌýto 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/ ˈ²õ·ÉÉ’±ôəʊ /
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 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- swallowable adjective
- swallower noun
- unswallowable adjective
- unswallowed adjective
- ˈ²õ·É²¹±ô±ô´Ç·É±ð°ù noun
- ˈ²õ·É²¹±ô±ô´Ç·É²¹²ú±ô±ð adjective
- ˈ²õ·É²¹±ô±ô´Ç·É-ËŒ±ô¾±°ì±ð adjective
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of swallow1
Origin of swallow2
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of swallow1
Origin of swallow2
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
If a sinkhole opens up and swallows 10 cars, leaving traffic backed up for miles, people will just abandon their vehicles and walk five miles home.
Some public services are likely to face cuts if the NHS swallows extra funding announced for Wales in Chancellor Rachel Reeves's spending review, experts have said.
It's fun for them when they see it on Twitter, but in real life, it's harder to swallow.
The amount of medication required to keep me active is so immense, my pills come in gallon jugs and I spend entire Dodger games trying to discreetly swallow them in the press box.
The effort seemed cobbled together by someone who typed “sanctuary†and a city’s name into Google and swallowed whatever the AI spat up without even bothering to cross-check with Wikipedia.
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