swallow

/ˈswɒləʊ//ˈswɑloʊ/

noun

1
A deep chasm or abyss in the earth.
2
The amount swallowed in one gulp; the act of swallowing.
“He took the aspirin with a single swallow of water.”
3
Any of various carbohydrate-based dishes that are swallowed without much chewing.

1
To cause (food, drink etc.) to pass from the mouth into the stomach; to take into the stomach through the throat.
2
To take (something) in so that it disappears; to consume, absorb.
3
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.
“My throat was so sore that I was unable to swallow.”
4
To accept easily or without questions; to believe, accept.
5
To engross; to appropriate; usually with up.
6
To retract; to recant.
“to swallow one's opinions”
7
To put up with; to bear patiently or without retaliation.
“to swallow an affront or insult”

1
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.
2
The aperture in a block through which the rope reeves.

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