Unscramble swallows

Definition of swallow

noun:

• a small amount of liquid food; "a sup of ale". Synonyms: sup.
• the act of swallowing; "one swallow of the liquid was enough", "he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips". Synonyms: deglutition, drink.
• small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations.

verb:

• pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking; "Swallow the raw fish--it won't kill you!". Synonyms: get down.
• engulf and destroy; "The Nazis swallowed the Baltic countries".
• enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing; "The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter". Synonyms: bury, eat up, immerse, swallow up.
• utter indistinctly; "She swallowed the last words of her speech".
• take back what one has said; "He swallowed his words". Synonyms: take back, unsay, withdraw.
• keep from expressing; "I swallowed my anger and kept quiet".
• tolerate or accommodate oneself to; "I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions", "I swallowed the insult", "She has learned to live with her husband's little idiosyncrasies". Synonyms: accept, live with.
• believe or accept without questioning or challenge; "Am I supposed to swallow that story?".

Related words

aerophagia, bolt, draft, draught, gulp, martin, sip, swig.

Words nearby

sallow, shallow, wallow.

Rhymes with

apollo, dalo, follow, hollow, rollo, wallow.