noun
a small amount of liquid food
Synonyms
Examples
- a sup of ale
noun
the act of swallowing
Synonyms
Examples
- one swallow of the liquid was enough
- he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips
noun
small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations
verb
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
Synonyms
get down
Examples
- Swallow the raw fish--it won't kill you!
verb
engulf and destroy
Examples
- The Nazis swallowed the Baltic countries
verb
enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing
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Examples
- The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter
verb
utter indistinctly
Examples
- She swallowed the last words of her speech
verb
take back what one has said
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- He swallowed his words
verb
keep from expressing
Examples
- I swallowed my anger and kept quiet
verb
tolerate or accommodate oneself to
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Examples
- I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions
- I swallowed the insult
- She has learned to live with her husband's little idiosyncrasies
verb
believe or accept without questioning or challenge
Examples
- Am I supposed to swallow that story?