noun Download 🔗Share A deep chasm or abyss in the earth. Examples : "The hikers were warned about the deep swallow near the trailhead. " geology geography Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The amount swallowed in one gulp; the act of swallowing. Examples : "He took the aspirin with a single swallow of water." amount action physiology body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any of various carbohydrate-based dishes that are swallowed without much chewing. Examples : "My daughter ate the rice pudding swallow quickly because she was rushing to get to school. " food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cause (food, drink etc.) to pass from the mouth into the stomach; to take into the stomach through the throat. Examples : "She swallowed the last bite of her sandwich quickly. " physiology body food drink action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To take (something) in so that it disappears; to consume, absorb. Examples : "The student swallowed the difficult math problem, understanding it completely after working through it. " physiology food drink biology anatomy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To take food down into the stomach; to make the muscular contractions of the oesophagus to achieve this, often taken as a sign of nervousness or strong emotion. Examples : "My throat was so sore that I was unable to swallow." physiology body food sensation action emotion medicine human Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To accept easily or without questions; to believe, accept. Examples : "My parents easily swallowed my excuse for being late for dinner. " attitude mind human Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share To retract; to recant. Examples : "After the argument, Sarah swallowed her criticism of her brother's cooking. " politics government statement language Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun Download 🔗Share A small, migratory bird of the Hirundinidae family with long, pointed, moon-shaped wings and a forked tail which feeds on the wing by catching insects. Examples : "The swallow swooped low over the schoolyard, catching a fly in mid-air. " bird animal nature organism biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The aperture in a block through which the rope reeves. Examples : "The carpenter used a hammer to tap the wood, creating the swallow for the new rope. " nautical sailing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading