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

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   1. : to receive something into the body through the mouth and esophagus. 2. : to perform the action characteristic of swallowing something especially under emotional stress.

4. 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.

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

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

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

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   any of a family (Hirundinidae) of small, swift-flying, insect-eating passerine birds with long, pointed wings and a forked tail, including the barn swallow and purple martin: most species migrate, often between widely separated summer and winter homes

8. 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.