Swallow Meaning
There are 11 meaning(s) for word Swallow
Meaning 1 : the act of swallowing
Example : one swallow of the liquid was enough
Synonyms : deglutition, drink
Example : one swallow of the liquid was enough
Synonyms : deglutition, drink
Meaning 2 : tolerate or accommodate oneself to
Example : I swallowed the insult
Synonyms : accept, live with
Example : I swallowed the insult
Synonyms : accept, live with
Meaning 3 : enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing
Example : The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter
Synonyms : bury, eat up, immerse, swallow up
Example : The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter
Synonyms : bury, eat up, immerse, swallow up
Meaning 4 : take back what one has said
Example : He swallowed his words
Synonyms : take back, unsay, withdraw
Example : He swallowed his words
Synonyms : take back, unsay, withdraw
Meaning 5 : pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
Synonyms : get down
Synonyms : get down
Meaning 7 : believe or accept without questioning or challenge
Example : Am I supposed to swallow that story?
Example : Am I supposed to swallow that story?
Meaning 8 : engulf and destroy
Example : The Nazis swallowed the Baltic countries
Example : The Nazis swallowed the Baltic countries
Meaning 9 : keep from expressing
Example : I swallowed my anger and kept quiet
Example : I swallowed my anger and kept quiet
Meaning 10 : small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations
Meaning 11 : utter indistinctly
Example : She swallowed the last words of her speech
Example : She swallowed the last words of her speech