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   Swal·low

   /ˈswälō/

   

   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 esophagus required to do this, especially through fear or nervousness: "she swallowed hard, sniffing back her tears"
   • ▪ put up with or meekly accept (something insulting or 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
   • ▪ 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 gotten 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: "he said he'd like just a swallow of pie"

   Word Origin Old Englishswelgan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zwelgen and German schwelgen.

   Derivatives

   • 1. swallowable adjective

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