swallow
menelan
definition
verb
she swallowed a mouthful slowly
cause or allow (something, especially food or drink) to pass down the throat.
noun
he downed his drink in one swallow
an act of swallowing something, especially food or drink.
The central aim of our study was to demonstrate that both natural and sexual selection have been important in shaping the tail streamer of the barn swallow .
a migratory swift-flying songbird with a forked tail and long pointed wings, feeding on insects in flight.
example
He took a 'swallow' of orange juice and set the glass on the table.
Often, they 'swallow' the facile lie that victims of terror are somehow culpable.
Your baby won't know how to 'swallow' food at this stage, but with luck some of the food will slide down your baby's throat.
But most children 'swallow' this dodgy concept hook, line and sinker.
‘It was hard to 'swallow' when people gave me stick for not scoring goals,’ he says.
he seemed ready to 'swallow' any insult
Smiling as he saw a customer push through the doors, he fought to 'swallow' his irritation.
he downed his drink in one 'swallow'
For the artist, the reality was that of violence - hard to 'swallow' , yet plentiful like water.
The general downed a 'swallow' of brandy and watched as Numair stared at his own drink, as if mentally fighting it for control.
‘We played fairly well and were close to playing really well and that's hard to 'swallow' ,’ Duval said.
he said he'd like just a 'swallow' of pie
I looked at all the joking, laughing, smiling people and wanted to vomit, how could they 'swallow' my lies without a second thought?
His cancer was diagnosed in 1997 and since then a sequence of operations has robbed him not only of his voice but the ability to 'swallow' food.
He hadn't meant to, it was more of a gulp than a 'swallow' , but he'd still done it just the same.
The child then really has no option but to 'swallow' the food.
The politician who made the remark that nations 'swallow' big lies sooner than little ones, by the way, was Adolf Hitler.
Margaret put the glass up to her lips and took a 'swallow' of the pungent liquid.
A 'swallow' of the inn's fiery brew aided him to clear his throat.
A 'swallow' of the whiskey caused a flush to rise again to Alex's face as he added the names of the survivors to the recording.
Alex sighed, then downed his drink in one 'swallow' and returned for another one.
He's one of those men who 'swallow' their feelings for the sake of a quiet life and it makes them fat.
he downed his drink in one 'swallow'
Distributors may have to 'swallow' the costs of increased premiums and accept a reduction in their scope for progressing their business.
Kieran washed the jam pasty down with a 'swallow' of wine and turned sideways on the bench to make his own inventory.
he seemed ready to 'swallow' any insult
During that time she underwent major surgery to join her esophagus, the tube used to 'swallow' food, to her stomach.
He took a 'swallow' of Tab and rose, taking his bowl to the sink.
Apparently, these broadcasters believe that listeners are incapable of handling subversive music, but are ready to 'swallow' euphemisms.
She clutched her forehead and sucked in a 'swallow' of air as she steadied herself.
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