Dictionary Check: swallow
"swallow" is a valid word!
Scrabble
13
points
Words with Friends
15
points
Definition
noun
a small amount of liquid food
Example:
"a sup of ale"
noun
the act of swallowing
Example:
"one swallow of the liquid was enough"
noun
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
Example:
"Swallow the raw fish — it won't kill you!"
verb
engulf and destroy
Example:
"The Nazis swallowed the Baltic countries"
verb
enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing
Example:
"The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter"
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