Definition of swallow

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Swallow (v. t.) To engross; to appropriate; -- usually with up.

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Swallow :: Swallow (v. t.) To draw into an abyss or gulf; to ingulf; to absorb -- usually followed by up.
Swallow :: Swallow (v. i.) To perform the act of swallowing; as, his cold is so severe he is unable to swallow..
Swallow :: Swallow (v. t.) To put up with; to bear patiently or without retaliation; as, to swallow an affront or insult..
Swallow :: Swallow (n.) The act of swallowing.
Witchuck :: Witchuck (n.) The sand martin, or bank swallow..
Swallow :: Swallow (n.) Any one of numerous species of passerine birds of the family Hirundinidae, especially one of those species in which the tail is deeply forked. They have long, pointed wings, and are noted for the swiftness and gracefulness of their flight..
Gobemouche :: Gobemouche (n.) Literally, a fly swallower; hence, once who keeps his mouth open; a boor; a silly and credulous person..
Salagane :: Salagane (n.) The esculent swallow. See under Esculent.
Rumination :: Rumination (n.) The regurgitation of food from the stomach after it has been swallowed, -- occasionally observed as a morbid phenomenon in man..
Introsume :: Introsume (v. t.) To draw in; to swallow.
Capsule :: Capsule (n.) A small cylindrical or spherical gelatinous envelope in which nauseous or acrid doses are inclosed to be swallowed.
Ruminate :: Ruminate (v. i.) To chew the cud; to chew again what has been slightly chewed and swallowed.
Swallowing :: Swallowed (imp. & p. p.) of Swallo.
Swallow :: Swallow (n.) The gullet, or esophagus; the throat..
Regurgitation :: Regurgitation (n.) The act of swallowing again; reabsorption.
Sea Swallow :: Sea swallow () See Cornish chough, under Chough..
Martin :: Martin (n.) One of several species of swallows, usually having the tail less deeply forked than the tail of the common swallows..
Scray :: Scray (n.) A tern; the sea swallow.
Linchi :: Linchi (n.) An esculent swallow.
Swallowtail :: Swallowtail (n.) An outwork with converging sides, its head or front forming a reentrant angle; -- so called from its form. Called also priestcap..
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