Noun
the act of swallowing; "one swallow of the liquid was enough"; "he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips"

Noun
small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations

Noun
a small amount of liquid food; "a sup of ale"

Verb
believe or accept without questioning or challenge; "Am I supposed to swallow that story?"

Verb
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 idiosyncracies"

Verb
keep from expressing; "I swallowed my anger and kept quiet"

Verb
take back what one has said; "He swallowed his words"

Verb
utter indistinctly; "She swallowed the last words of her speech"

Verb
engulf and destroy; "The Nazis swallowed the Baltic countries"

Verb
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking; "Swallow the raw fish--it won''t kill you!"

Verb
enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing; "The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter"

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n.
Any one of numerous species of passerine birds of the family Hirundinidae, especially one of those species in which the tail is deeply forked. They have long, pointed wings, and are noted for the swiftness and gracefulness of their flight.

n.
Any one of numerous species of swifts which resemble the true swallows in form and habits, as the common American chimney swallow, or swift.

n.
The aperture in a block through which the rope reeves.

v. t.
To take into the stomach; to receive through the gullet, or esophagus, into the stomach; as, to swallow food or drink.

v. t.
To draw into an abyss or gulf; to ingulf; to absorb -- usually followed by up.

v. t.
To receive or embrace, as opinions or belief, without examination or scruple; to receive implicitly.

v. t.
To engross; to appropriate; -- usually with up.

v. t.
To occupy; to take up; to employ.

v. t.
To seize and waste; to exhaust; to consume.

v. t.
To retract; to recant; as, to swallow one's opinions.

v. t.
To put up with; to bear patiently or without retaliation; as, to swallow an affront or insult.

v. i.
To perform the act of swallowing; as, his cold is so severe he is unable to swallow.

n.
The act of swallowing.

n.
The gullet, or esophagus; the throat.

n.
Taste; relish; inclination; liking.

n.
Capacity for swallowing; voracity.

n.
As much as is, or can be, swallowed at once; as, a swallow of water.

n.
That which ingulfs; a whirlpool.

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Swallow

Swal"low , n. [OE. swalowe, AS. swalewe, swealwe; akin to D. zwaluw, OHG. swalawa, G. schwalbe, Icel. & Sw. svala, Dan. svale.] 1. (Zo'94l.) Any one of numerous species of passerine birds of the family Hirundinid'91, especially one of those species in which the tail is deeply forked. They have long, pointed wings, and are noted for the swiftness and gracefulness of their flight. &hand; The most common North American species are the barn swallow (see under Barn), the cliff, or eaves, swallow (see under Cliff), the white-bellied, or tree, swallow (Tachycineta bicolor), and the bank swallow (see under Bank). The common European swallow (Chelidon rustica), and the window swallow, or martin (Chelidon urbica), are familiar species. 2. (Zo'94l.) Any one of numerous species of swifts which resemble the true swallows in form and habits, as the common American chimney swallow, or swift. 3. (Naut.) The aperture in a block through which the rope reeves. Ham. Nav. Encyc. Swallow plover (Zo'94l.), any one of several species of fork-tailed ploverlike birds of the genus Glareola, as G. orientalis of India; a pratincole. -- Swallow shrike (Zo'94l.), any one of several species of East Indian and Asiatic birds of the family Artamiid'91, allied to the shrikes but similar to swallows in appearance and habits. The ashy swallow shrike (Artamus fuscus) is common in India. -- Swallow warbler (Zo'94l.), any one of numerous species of East Indian and Australian singing birds of the genus Dic'91um. They are allied to the honeysuckers.

Swallow

Swal"low , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Swallowed ; p. pr. & vb. n. Swallowing.] [OE. swolewen, swolwen, swolhen, AS. swelgan; akin to D. zwelgen, OHG. swelahan, swelgan, G. schwelgen to feast, to revel, Icel. svelgia to swallow, SW. sv'84lja, Dan. sv'91lge. Cf. Groundsel a plant.] 1. To take into the stomach; to receive through the gullet, or esophagus, into the stomach; as, to swallow food or drink.

As if I had swallowed snowballs for pills.

2. To draw into an abyss or gulf; to ingulf; to absorb -- usually followed by up. Milton.

The earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their houses.

3. To receive or embrace, as opinions or belief, without examination or scruple; to receive implicitly.

Though that story . . . be not so readily swallowed.

4. To engross; to appropriate; -- usually with up.

Homer excels . . . in this, that he swallowed up the honor of those who succeeded him.

5. To occupy; to take up; to employ.

The necessary provision of the life swallows the greatest part of their time.

6. To seize and waste; to exhaust; to consume.

Corruption swallowed what the liberal hand Of bounty scattered.

7. To retract; to recant; as, to swallow one's opinions. "Swallowed his vows whole." Shak. 8. To put up with; to bear patiently or without retaliation; as, to swallow an affront or insult. Syn. -- To absorb; imbibe; ingulf; engross; consume. See Absorb.

Swallow

Swal"low, v. i. To perform the act of swallowing; as, his cold is so severe he is unable to swallow.

Swallow

Swal"low, n. 1. The act of swallowing. 2. The gullet, or esophagus; the throat. 3. Taste; relish; inclination; liking. [Colloq.]

I have no swallow for it.

4. Capacity for swallowing; voracity.

There being nothing too gross for the swallow of political rancor.

5. As much as is, or can be, swallowed at once; as, a swallow of water. 6. That which ingulfs; a whirlpool. [Obs.] Fabyan.

Any one of numerous species of passerine birds of the family Hirundinid'91, especially one of those species in which the tail is deeply forked. They have long, pointed wings, and are noted for the swiftness and gracefulness of their flight.

To take into the stomach; to receive through the gullet, or esophagus, into the stomach; as, to swallow food or drink.

To perform the act of swallowing; as, his cold is so severe he is unable to swallow.

The act of swallowing.