swallow
/ˈswɑ.loʊ/noun, verb2 syllables
Swallow means: enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing.
Synonyms for swallow28
noun, as in the act of swallowing
noun, as in a small amount of liquid food
verb, as in enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing
verb, as in take back what one has said
verb, as in tolerate or accommodate oneself to
verb, as in pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
What does swallow mean?11
verb
enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing“The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter”
take back what one has said“He swallowed his words”
tolerate or accommodate oneself to“I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions”
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking“Swallow the raw fish — it won't kill you!”
engulf and destroy“The Nazis swallowed the Baltic countries”
utter unclearly“She swallowed the last words of her speech”
keep from expressing“I swallowed my anger and kept quiet”
believe or accept without questioning or challenge“Am I supposed to swallow that story?”
noun
the act of swallowing“one swallow of the liquid was enough”
a small amount of liquid food“a sup of ale”
small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with swallow?3
Swallow in a sentence
- Don't swallow water from the pool, it can make you sick.Amastan
- My heart is a nest for you, my little swallow!carlosalberto
- Don't swallow seeds, or a tree's gonna grow in your belly!rul
- It was a bitter pill to swallow, but he finally accepted the defeat.Nuel
- There is a swallow called tajuqjuqt, perhaps because of its piercing, shrill cry.AmarMecheri
- You must swallow pills, not chew them in your mouth.kuma
- He does not chew food, he just swallows it.Aghanim
- How sweetly the swallows twitter, whilst my pipe is mute!Hybrid
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of swallow
as a noun
- plural
- swallows
as a verb
- past tense
- swallowed
- present participle
- swallowing
- third-person singular
- swallows
- past participle
- swallowed