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Swallow
ˈswɒləʊ
- cause or allow (something, especially food or drink) to pass down the throat
"she swallowed a mouthful slowly"
eat gulp down consume devour eat up put away gobble (up) bolt (down) wolf down stuff down gorge oneself on feast on polish off drink gulp down guzzle quaff imbibe sup slurp suck sip- perform the muscular movement of the oesophagus required to do this, especially through fear or nervousness
"she swallowed hard, sniffing back her tears"
- put up with or meekly accept (something unwelcome)
"he seemed ready to swallow any insult"
- believe unquestioningly (a lie or unlikely assertion)
"she had swallowed his story hook, line, and sinker"
- resist expressing (a feeling) or uttering (words)
"he swallowed his pride"
- take in and cause to disappear; engulf
"the dark mist swallowed her up"
engulf swamp devour flood over overwhelm overcome bury drown inundate take over engulf absorb assimilate incorporate overrun overwhelm swamp- completely use up (money or resources)
"debts swallowed up most of the money he had got for the house"
- an act of swallowing something, especially food or drink
"he downed his drink in one swallow"
- an amount of something swallowed in one action
"a swallow of beer"