swallowing

swallow[ 'swɔləuiŋ ]

• n.
  • a small amount of liquid food

    同义词：sup

  • the act of swallowing

    "one swallow of the liquid was enough"

    同义词：drinkdeglutition

  • small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations
• v.
  • pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking

    同义词：get down

  • engulf and destroy

    "The Nazis swallowed the Baltic countries"

  • enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing

    "The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter"

    同义词：immerseswallow upburyeat up

  • utter indistinctly

    "She swallowed the last words of her speech"

  • take back what one has said

    "He swallowed his words"

    同义词：take backunsaywithdraw

  • keep from expressing

    "I swallowed my anger and kept quiet"

  • tolerate or accommodate oneself to

    "I swallowed the insult"

    同义词：acceptlive with

  • believe or accept without questioning or challenge

    "Am I supposed to swallow that story?"