Swallow - Definition

n 1: a small amount of liquid food; "a sup of ale" [syn:
swallow, sup]
2: the act of swallowing; "one swallow of the liquid was
enough"; "he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips"
[syn: swallow, drink, deglutition]
3: small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight
and the regularity of its migrations
v 1: pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking;
"Swallow the raw fish--it won't kill you!" [syn: swallow,
get down]
2: engulf and destroy; "The Nazis swallowed the Baltic
countries"
3: enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing; "The huge
waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly
thereafter" [syn: immerse, swallow, swallow up, bury,
eat up]
4: utter indistinctly; "She swallowed the last words of her
speech"
5: take back what one has said; "He swallowed his words" [syn:
swallow, take back, unsay, withdraw]
6: keep from expressing; "I swallowed my anger and kept quiet"
7: tolerate or accommodate oneself to; "I shall have to accept
these unpleasant working conditions"; "I swallowed the
insult"; "She has learned to live with her husband's little
idiosyncrasies" [syn: accept, live with, swallow]
8: believe or accept without questioning or challenge; "Am I
supposed to swallow that story?"