The reflex in the human body that makes something pass from the mouth to the pharynx and into the esophagus, with the shutting of the epiglottis.
A passerine bird in the family Hirundinidae, characterised by its adaptation to aerial feeding.
The act of swallowing.
To tolerate or accommodate oneself to.
To cause to pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking.
tolerate or accommodate oneself to; "I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions"; "I swallowed the insult"
enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing; "The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter"
small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations
believe or accept without questioning or challenge; "Am I supposed to swallow that story?"
keep from expressing; "I swallowed my anger and kept quiet"
utter indistinctly; "She swallowed the last words of her speech"
engulf and destroy, as if by ingestion: "The Nazis swallowed the Baltic countries"
the act of swallowing; "one swallow of the liquid was enough"; "he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips"
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking; "Swallow the raw fish--it won't kill you!"
a small amount of liquid food: "a sup of ale"
take back what one has said; "He swallowed his words"
a small amount of liquid food; "a sup of ale"
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 idiosyncracies"
engulf and destroy; "The Nazis swallowed the Baltic countries"
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking; "Swallow the raw fish--it won''t kill you!"
the act of swallowing
a small amount of liquid food
believe or accept without questioning or challenge
tolerate or accommodate oneself to
keep from expressing
take back what one has said
utter indistinctly
engulf and destroy
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing
