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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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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.dictionary.com › browse › swallowSWALLOW Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Swallow definition: to take into the stomach by drawing through the throat and esophagus with a voluntary muscular action, as food, drink, or other substances.. See examples of SWALLOW used in a sentence.

4. 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.

5. 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.

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

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   When you take a swallow, you cause something to go from your mouth down into your stomach.

7. 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.

8. 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.