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| swal·low [ swóllō ] |
verb (past and past participle swal·lowed, present participle swal·low·ing, 3rd person present singular swal·lows) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb pass food down throat: to take in food or liquid through the mouth and pass it down the throat into the stomach
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2. intransitive verb gulp: to perform the act of swallowing, usually as an emotional response to something
  swallowing hard to hold back the tears
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3. transitive verb destroy something: to engulf or destroy something
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4. transitive verb suppress feelings: to refrain from expressing thoughts or feelings
Swallow your pride and apologize.
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5. transitive verb believe something: to accept something as true without questioning it
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informal
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They'll never swallow anything so far-fetched.
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6. transitive verb endure something: to put up with something unpleasant without saying or doing anything to stop it
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7. transitive verb retract remark: to withdraw a statement or remark as false or unjustified
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noun (plural swal·lows) |
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1. act of passing something down throat: the act of taking something in through the mouth and down the throat
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2. amount passed down throat: an amount taken into the mouth and passed down the throat
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| [ Old English swelgan< Indo-European] |
