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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 meaning: 1. to cause food, drink, pills, etc. to...

   • Znaczenie Swallow, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     SWALLOW definicja: 1. to cause food, drink, pills, etc. to...

   • Swallow: Polish Translation

     SWALLOW translate: połykać, łykać, przełykać, przełknąć,...

   • Swallow: German Translation

     SWALLOW translate: schlucken, für bare Münze nehmen, das...

   • Swallow: Arabic Translation

     SWALLOW translate: يَبْتَلِع, سُنونو. Learn more in the...

   • Swallow: Korean Translation

     SWALLOW translate: -을 삼키다, 제비. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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

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

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   When you swallow food or liquid is pushed from your mouth to the esophagus. Chew your food well before you swallow it. As a verb, swallow means "to enclose or envelop completely," like quicksand that swallows everything that falls into it.

9. 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.