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swallow1 verb (swallowed, swallowing) 1 to perform a muscular movement to make (food or drink) go from the mouth, down the oesophagus and into the stomach. 2 intrans to move the muscles of the throat as if performing such an action, especially as a sign of emotional distress; to gulp. 3 (also swallow something up) to make it disappear or no longer be visible; to engulf or absorb it. 4 to stifle or repress (eg pride, tears, etc). 5 to accept or endure (eg an insult, affront, etc) meekly and without retaliation. 6 colloq to believe gullibly or unquestioningly. 7 to mumble. noun 1 an act of swallowing. 2 an amount swallowed at one time. swallower noun. swallow one's pride to behave humbly and do something which one would otherwise be reluctant to do. swallow one's words to retract what one has said previously.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon swelgan.
swallow1 verb (swallowed, swallowing) 1 to perform a muscular movement to make (food or drink) go from the mouth, down the oesophagus and into the stomach. 2 intrans to move the muscles of the throat as if performing such an action, especially as a sign of emotional distress; to gulp. 3 (also swallow something up) to make it disappear or no longer be visible; to engulf or absorb it. 4 to stifle or repress (eg pride, tears, etc). 5 to accept or endure (eg an insult, affront, etc) meekly and without retaliation. 6 colloq to believe gullibly or unquestioningly. 7 to mumble. noun 1 an act of swallowing. 2 an amount swallowed at one time. swallower noun. swallow one's pride to behave humbly and do something which one would otherwise be reluctant to do. swallow one's words to retract what one has said previously.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon swelgan.
swallow1 verb (swallowed, swallowing) 1 to perform a muscular movement to make (food or drink) go from the mouth, down the oesophagus and into the stomach. 2 intrans to move the muscles of the throat as if performing such an action, especially as a sign of emotional distress; to gulp. 3 (also swallow something up) to make it disappear or no longer be visible; to engulf or absorb it. 4 to stifle or repress (eg pride, tears, etc). 5 to accept or endure (eg an insult, affront, etc) meekly and without retaliation. 6 colloq to believe gullibly or unquestioningly. 7 to mumble. noun 1 an act of swallowing. 2 an amount swallowed at one time. swallower noun. swallow one's pride to behave humbly and do something which one would otherwise be reluctant to do. swallow one's words to retract what one has said previously.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon swelgan.
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