1.a small amount of liquid food;
a sup of ale
2.the act of swallowing;
one swallow of the liquid was enough
3.small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations
1.pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking;
Swallow the raw fish--it won't kill you!
2.engulf and destroy;
The Nazis swallowed the Baltic countries
3.enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing;
The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter
4.utter indistinctly;
She swallowed the last words of her speech
5.take back what one has said;
He swallowed his words
6.keep from expressing;
I swallowed my anger and kept quiet
7.tolerate or accommodate oneself to;
I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions
8.believe or accept without questioning or challenge;
Am I supposed to swallow that story?