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Meaning
Verb
●
To cause (food,
drink
etc.) to
pass
from the
mouth
into the
stomach
; to take into the
stomach
through the throat.
●
To take (something) in so that it
disappears
; to
consume
, absorb.
●
To take food down into the
stomach
; to make the
muscular
contractions
of the
oesophagus
to
achieve
this, often
taken
as a
sign
of
nervousness
or strong emotion.
●
To
accept
easily
or without
questions
; to
believe
,
accept
.
●
To
engross
; to
appropriate
; usually with up.
●
To
retract
; to recant.
●
To
put up with
; to
bear
patiently
or without retaliation.
Noun
●
A
deep
chasm
or
abyss
in the earth.
●
The
mouth
and
throat
; that which is used for
swallowing
; the gullet.
●
The amount
swallowed
in one
gulp
; the
act
of swallowing.
●
In Nautical:
The
opening
in a
pulley block
between the
sheave
and
shell
through which the
rope
passes.
●
In Nigerian English:
Any of various carbohydrate-based
dishes
that are
swallowed
without much chewing.
●
A small,
migratory bird
of the Hirundinidae family with long,
pointed
, moon-shaped
wings
and a
forked
tail
which
feeds
on the wing
by
catching
insects.
Name
●
A surname.
●
A
village
and
civil parish
in West Lindsey
district
, Lincolnshire, England (OS
grid
ref
TA1703).
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
swallow
English
swolowen
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Consume
Devour
Eat
Gulp
Absorb
Engulf
Incorporate
Integrate
Buy
Credit
Monopolize
Occupy
Disavow
Recant
Endure
Tolerate
Martin
Creed
Brook
Overwhelm
Unsay
Assimilate
Engage
Immerse
Swallow Up
Take Over
Take Back
Live With
More
Related
Bite
Chew
Lick
Inhale
Snort
Guzzle
Ingest
Breathe
Burp
Gobble
Drink
Digest
Gargle
Suck
Bury
Feed
Taste
Spit
Slurp
Squirt
Tickle
Destroy
Pee
Kill
Dissolve
Smell
Burn
Vomit
Squeeze
Touch
Release
Shake
Crush
Excrete
Catch
Treat
Metabolize
Breath
Stomach
Urinate
Bird
Snake
Pierce
Hear
Kiss
Nose
Frog
Aspirate
Monkey
Gulp Down
Lap Up
Choke Down
Deep Throat
Puke Up
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Rhymes
Iolo
Apollo
Wallow
Apollo
Hallow
Follow
Hollow
Swallow
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