SWALLOW

Definition of SWALLOW

  1. (verb)pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
  2. (verb)engulf and destroy
  3. (verb)enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing
  4. (verb)utter unclearly
  5. (verb)take back what one has said
  6. (verb)keep from expressing
  7. (verb)tolerate or accommodate oneself to
  8. (verb)believe or accept without questioning or challenge
  9. (noun)a small amount of liquid food
  10. (noun)the act of swallowing
  11. (noun)small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations