Looking for the meaning or definition of the word swallow? Here's what it means.
Verb
(transitive) To cause (food, drink etc.) to pass from the mouth into the stomach; to take into the stomach through the throat. [from 11th c.]
(transitive) To take (something) in so that it disappears; to consume, absorb. [from 13th c.]
(intransitive) To take food down into the stomach; to make the muscular contractions of the oesophagus to achieve this, often taken as a sign of nervousness or strong emotion. [from 18th c.]
(transitive) To accept easily or without questions; to believe, accept. [from 16th c.]
To engross; to appropriate; usually with up.
To retract; to recant.
To put up with; to bear patiently or without retaliation.
