swallow

I UK [ˈswɒləʊ] / US [ˈswɑloʊ] verb
Word forms "swallow":
present tense I/you/we/they swallow he/she/it swallows present participle swallowing past tense swallowed past participle swallowed
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1)

a) [intransitive/transitive] to make food or drink go from your mouth down through your throat and into your stomach

She quickly swallowed the rest of her coffee.

I had a sore throat and it hurt to swallow.

b) [intransitive] to make a movement in your throat as if you are swallowing food

Tim swallowed nervously before replying.

2) [transitive] informal to believe something that is unlikely to be true

I found the film's ending a bit hard to swallow.

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swallow your pride/disappointment/anger etc — to not show your feelings and to not allow them to affect the way that you behave

He finally had to swallow his pride and ask for help.

Phrasal verbs:

- swallow up

See:

pill

II UK [ˈswɒləʊ] / US [ˈswɑloʊ] noun [countable]
Word forms "swallow":
singular swallow plural swallows

1) a small bird whose tail has two points like a fork

2) a movement in your throat that makes food or drink go down into your stomach