Definition of swallow

Thanks for using this online dictionary, we have been helping millions of people improve their use of the english language with its free online services. English definition of swallow is as below...

Swallow (v. t.) To draw into an abyss or gulf; to ingulf; to absorb -- usually followed by up.

Lern More About Swallow

Swallowtail :: Swallowtail (n.) A swallow-tailed coat.
Gulp :: Gulp (n.) The act of taking a large mouthful; a swallow, or as much as is awallowed at once..
Gobble :: Gobble (v. t.) To swallow or eat greedily or hastily; to gulp.
Gulf :: Gulf (n.) That which swallows; the gullet.
Ruminant :: Ruminant (a.) Chewing the cud; characterized by chewing again what has been swallowed; of or pertaining to the Ruminantia.
Gobbet :: Gobbet (v. t.) To swallow greedily; to swallow in gobbets.
Turnus :: Turnus (n.) A common, large, handsome, American swallowtail butterfly, now regarded as one of the forms of Papilio, / Jasoniades, glaucus. The wings are yellow, margined and barred with black, and with an orange-red spot near the posterior angle of the hind wings. Called also tiger swallowtail. See Illust. under Swallowtail..
Yawn :: Yawn (v. i.) To be eager; to desire to swallow anything; to express desire by yawning; as, to yawn for fat livings..
Swallow :: Swallow (v. t.) To seize and waste; to exhaust; to consume.
Pill :: Pill (n.) A medicine in the form of a little ball, or small round mass, to be swallowed whole..
Swallow :: Swallow (v. t.) To receive or embrace, as opinions or belief, without examination or scruple; to receive implicitly..
Wind-sucking :: Wind-sucking (n.) A vicious habit of a horse, consisting in the swallowing of air; -- usually associated with crib-biting, or cribbing. See Cribbing, 4..
Masticate :: Masticate (v. t.) To grind or crush with, or as with, the teeth and prepare for swallowing and digestion; to chew; as, to masticate food..
Salagane :: Salagane (n.) The esculent swallow. See under Esculent.
Swallow-tailed :: Swallowtail (n.) Any one of numerous species of large and handsome butterflies, belonging to Papilio and allied genera, in which the posterior border of each hind wing is prolongated in the form of a long lobe..
Swallow :: Swallow (n.) The act of swallowing.
Swallowtail :: Swallowtail (n.) A species of willow.
Engorgement :: Engorgement (n.) The act of swallowing greedily; a devouring with voracity; a glutting.
Sea Swallow :: Sea swallow () The gannet.
Soup :: Soup (v. t.) To sup or swallow.
Random Fonts
Most Popular

close
Privacy Policy   GDPR Policy   Terms & Conditions   Contact Us