Swallow
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Swallow
Verb
- To cause (food, drink etc.) to pass from the mouth into the stomach; to take into the stomach through the throat. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
- To take (something) in so that it disappears; to consume, absorb.
- 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."
- To accept easily or without questions; to believe, accept.
- To engross; to appropriate; usually with up.
Noun
- A deep chasm or abyss in the earth.
- The mouth and throat; that which is used for swallowing; the gullet.
- The amount swallowed in one gulp; the act of swallowing.
"He took the aspirin with a single swallow of water."
- The opening in a pulley block between the sheave and shell through which the rope passes.
- Any of various carbohydrate-based dishes that are swallowed without much chewing, commonly paired and eaten with various types of soup.
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