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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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   to cause food, drink, pills, etc. to move from your mouth into your stomach by using the muscles of your throat: My throat is so sore that it really hurts when I swallow. He put a grape into his mouth and swallowed it whole. [ I ]

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

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   The meaning of SWALLOW is to take through the mouth and esophagus into the stomach. How to use swallow in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of swallow – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge 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.

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

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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.

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

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   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. to believe gullibly. he will never swallow such an excuse.

7. 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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › swallow_1swallow verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   verb. /ˈswɑloʊ/ Verb Forms. food/drink. [transitive, intransitive] to make food, drink, etc. go down your throat into your stomach swallow (something) Always chew food well before swallowing it. I had a sore throat and it hurt to swallow. swallow something + adj. The pills should be swallowed whole. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

9. 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.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySWALLOW - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

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    Definitions of 'swallow'. 1. If you swallow something, you cause it to go from your mouth down into your stomach. [...] 2. If you swallow, you make a movement in your throat as if you are swallowing something, often because you are nervous or frightened. [...]

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySWALLOW | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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