Meaning & Definition of Swallow in English

1. A small amount of liquid food

• "A sup of ale"

2. The act of swallowing

• "One swallow of the liquid was enough"

• "He took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips"

3. Small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations

1. Pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking

• "Swallow the raw fish--it won't kill you!"

2. Engulf and destroy

• "The nazis swallowed the baltic countries"

3. Enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing

• "The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter"

4. Utter indistinctly

• "She swallowed the last words of her speech"

5. Take back what one has said

• "He swallowed his words"

6. Keep from expressing

• "I swallowed my anger and kept quiet"

7. Tolerate or accommodate oneself to

• "I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions"

• "I swallowed the insult"

• "She has learned to live with her husband's little idiosyncrasies"

8. Believe or accept without questioning or challenge

• "Am i supposed to swallow that story?"