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 : "The child quickly swallowed his medicine with a sip of water. " body physiology food drink action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To take (something) in so that it disappears; to consume, absorb. Examples : "The dog swallowed the bone whole. " food drink body physiology action 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." body physiology food action sensation emotion Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To accept easily or without questions; to believe, accept. Examples : "My sister swallowed my story about the dog eating my homework without even a second thought. " attitude mind Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To engross; to appropriate; usually with up. Examples : "The large corporation swallowed up the smaller local business, leaving no trace of its original brand. " action mind Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To retract; to recant. Examples : "After presenting flimsy evidence, the lawyer essentially swallowed his initial accusation. " politics government statement Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To put up with; to bear patiently or without retaliation. Examples : "to swallow an affront or insult" attitude character mind emotion Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading