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Swallow

/ˈswɒləʊ/

A deep chasm or abyss in the earth.

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📖 Definitions of "Swallow"

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.

verb

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.

🔄 Synonyms of "Swallow"

13 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
withdrawverb	(transitive) To draw or pull (something) away or back from its original position or situation.
acceptverb	(transitive) To receive, especially with a consent, with favour, or with approval.
engrossverb	(transitive) To completely engage the attention of; to involve.
immerseverb	(transitive) To involve or engage deeply.
buryverb	To ritualistically inter in a grave or tomb.
drinknoun	(ambitransitive) To consume (a liquid) through the mouth.
deglutitionnoun	(physiology) The act or process of swallowing.
swallow upverb	To take over or absorb something (especially an organisation) so it no longer has a separate identity; to assimilate.
take backverb	(transitive) To retract or withdraw (an earlier statement).
supnoun	To eat supper.
get downverb	(intransitive) To relax and enjoy oneself completely; be uninhibited in one's enjoyment.
unsayverb	To withdraw, retract (something said).
eat upverb	(ambitransitive) To consume completely.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Swallow"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
deglutitionnoun	(physiology) The act or process of swallowing.
swallow upverb	To take over or absorb something (especially an organisation) so it no longer has a separate identity; to assimilate.
eat upverb	(ambitransitive) To consume completely.
drinknoun	(ambitransitive) To consume (a liquid) through the mouth.
supnoun	To eat supper.
immerseverb	(transitive) To involve or engage deeply.
buryverb	To ritualistically inter in a grave or tomb.
get downverb	(intransitive) To relax and enjoy oneself completely; be uninhibited in one's enjoyment.
withdrawverb	(transitive) To draw or pull (something) away or back from its original position or situation.
unsayverb	To withdraw, retract (something said).
take backverb	(transitive) To retract or withdraw (an earlier statement).
acceptverb	(transitive) To receive, especially with a consent, with favour, or with approval.
engrossverb	(transitive) To completely engage the attention of; to involve.
ingestverb	(transitive) To take (a substance, e.g., food) into the body of an organism, especially through the mouth and into the gastrointestinal tract.
eatverb	(ambitransitive) To consume (something solid or semi-solid, usually food) by putting it into the mouth and swallowing it.
eatingnoun	The act of ingesting food.
suckverb	(transitive) To use the mouth and lips to pull in (a liquid, especially milk from the breast).
chugnoun	A large gulp of drink.
feednoun	(transitive) To give (someone or something) food to eat.
swignoun	To drink (usually by gulping or in a greedy or unrefined manner); to quaff.