Word a Day
swallow
What does swallow mean?
swallow (verb): to cause (food, drink etc.) to pass from the mouth into the stomach; to take into the stomach through the throat.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use swallow in a sentence?
- My throat was so sore that I was unable to swallow. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce swallow?
/ˈswɑloʊ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does swallow come from?
From Middle English swolwen, from Old English swelgan.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “swallow” mean?
to perceive (a sound, or something producing a sound) with the ear, to recognize (something) in an auditory way
Not quite: that's what hear means.
to gradually cause (something frozen, such as earth, ice, or snow) to melt or soften by raising the temperature
Not quite: that's what thaw means.
to display, convey or exhibit; to have something available for others to see; to direct attention to something
Not quite: that's what show means.
to cause (food, drink etc.) to pass from the mouth into the stomach; to take into the stomach through the throat
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