SWALLOW
Scrabble letter values: S1W4A1L1L1O1W4 = 13
Definition
- noun a small amount of liquid food. — synonyms: sup
- noun the act of swallowing. — synonyms: drink, deglutition
- 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. — synonyms: get_down
- verb engulf and destroy.
- verb enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing. — synonyms: immerse, swallow_up, bury, eat_up
- verb utter indistinctly.
- verb take back what one has said. — synonyms: take_back, unsay, withdraw
- verb keep from expressing.
- verb tolerate or accommodate oneself to. — synonyms: accept, live_with
- verb believe or accept without questioning or challenge.
Examples
- “a sup of ale”
- “one swallow of the liquid was enough”
- “he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips”