Word Information

Swallow

  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
  • Words with Friends

Definitions for Swallow

noun
a small amount of liquid food
Synonyms
sup
Examples
  1. a sup of ale
noun
the act of swallowing
Synonyms
Examples
  1. one swallow of the liquid was enough
  2. 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
  1. Swallow the raw fish--it won't kill you!
verb
engulf and destroy
Examples
  1. The Nazis swallowed the Baltic countries
verb
enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing
Synonyms
immerse swallow up bury eat up
Examples
  1. The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter
verb
utter indistinctly
Examples
  1. She swallowed the last words of her speech
verb
take back what one has said
Synonyms
take back unsay withdraw
Examples
  1. He swallowed his words
verb
keep from expressing
Examples
  1. I swallowed my anger and kept quiet
verb
tolerate or accommodate oneself to
Synonyms
accept live with
Examples
  1. I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions
  2. I swallowed the insult
  3. She has learned to live with her husband's little idiosyncrasies
verb
believe or accept without questioning or challenge
Examples
  1. Am I supposed to swallow that story?

Scrabble (13 points)

Words with Friends (15 points)

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