swallow
/ˈswɑ.loʊ/ verb A2- To cause (food, drink etc.) to pass from the mouth into the stomach; to take into the stomach through the throat.
- To take (something) in so that it disappears; to consume, absorb. · death is swallowed up in victory
- To take food down into the stomach; or to make muscular contractions of the oesophagus from nervousness or strong emotion. · My throat was so sore that I was unable to swallow.
- To accept easily, gullibly, or without questions; to be deceived by; to believe, accept.
- To engross; to appropriate; usually with up.
- To retract; to recant. · to swallow one's opinions, to swallow one's pride
- To put up with; to bear patiently or without retaliation. · to swallow an affront or insult
- To swallow semen after oral sex, as opposed to spitting it out.
He/she/it swallows · Past swallowed · Past participle swallowed · -ing form swallowing
Verb forms
- Base form
- swallow
- He/she/it
- swallows
- Past
- swallowed
- Past participle
- swallowed
- -ing form
- swallowing
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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Meanwhile Fernand made his appearance, poured out for himself a glass of water with a trembling hand; then hastily swallowing it, went to sit down at the first vacant place, and this was, by mere chance, placed next to the seat on which poor Mercédès had fallen half fainting, when released from the warm and affectionate embrace of old Dantès.
## The Swallow, the Serpent, and the Court of Justice
A SWALLOW, returning from abroad and especially fond of dwelling with men, built herself a nest in the wall of a Court of Justice and there hatched seven young birds.
The Swallow, finding her nest empty, lamented greatly and exclaimed: “Woe to me a stranger!
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