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Swallowed
/ˈswɒl.əʊd/
To cause (food, drink etc.) to pass from the mouth into the stomach; to take into the stomach through the throat.
📖 Definitions of "Swallowed"
- 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 "Swallowed"
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💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Swallowed"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| enclosed | Contained; held within a container. |
| engulfed | completely enclosed or swallowed up |
| enveloped | (heraldry) Entwined, as with snakes, laurels, etc. |
| atenoun | A respectful title or form of address for an older woman. |
| caught | (cricket) Of the method of being out in which the striker hits the ball and a fielder catches it. |
| consumedverb | construed with with Full of, exuding (also figuratively). |
| devouredverb | destroyed or wasted as if by eating |
| eatenverb | (especially in combination) Having been consumed by eating. |
| exceededverb | (transitive) To go beyond (some limit); to surpass; to be longer than. |
| ingested | taken into the stomach |
| stucknoun | Unable to move. |
| taken | (informal) In a serious romantic relationship. |
| downed | That has been brought down, usually by force. |
| gobbledverb | To eat hastily or greedily; to scoff or scarf (often used with up) |
| gulpedverb | To swallow eagerly, or in large draughts; to swallow up; to take down in one swallow. |
| wolfedverb | (intransitive, slang) To make amorous advances to many women; to hit on women; to cruise for sex. |
| inhaled | drawn into the lungs; breathed in |
| slurpedverb | (transitive) To eat or drink noisily. |
| guzzledverb | To drink or eat quickly, voraciously, or to excess; to gulp down; to swallow greedily, continually, or with gusto. |
| imbibedverb | To drink (used frequently of alcoholic beverages). |
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