swallow
n 1: a small amount of liquid food: "a sup of ale" [syn: {sup}]
2: the act of swallowing; "one swallow of the liquid was
enough"; "he took a drink of his beer and smacked his
lips" [syn: {drink}, {deglutition}]
3: small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight
and the regularity of its migrations
v 1: pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking;
"Swallow the raw fish--it won't kill you!" [syn: {get
down}]
2: engulf and destroy, as if by ingestion: "The Nazis swallowed
the Baltic countries"
3: enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing; "The
huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly
thereafter" [syn: {immerse}, {engross}, {swallow up}, {bury},
{eat up}]
4: utter indistinctly; "She swallowed the last words of her
speech"
5: take back what one has said; "He swallowed his words" [syn:
{take back}, {unsay}, {withdraw}]
6: keep from expressing; "I swallowed my anger and kept quiet"
7: tolerate or accommodate oneself to; "I shall have to accept
these unpleasant working conditions"; "I swallowed the
insult" [syn: {accept}]
8: believe or accept without questioning or challenge; "Am I
supposed to swallow that story?"