swallow
- noun
- /ˈswɑloʊ/
- Could I have a swallow of your milk?
- a single swallow
- a swallow of liquid
- cup swallow
They'd do a big swallow, a big swallow, go right, you know, you're the man.
- They'd do a big swallow, a big swallow, go right, you know, you're the man.
- That's going to be a that's that's going to be a slow swallow, brother.
Examples
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Kaylla took a deep breath and forced a swallow down her choked throat.
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Dwight makes himself a drink, takes two large swallows, then turns to Toby.
Fiction book (1993) -
David picked up his glass, which had only a swallow of gin left.
Fiction book (1990) -
Scarlett took a big swallow of coffee while she planned what to say.
Fiction book (1991) -
Kaylla took a deep breath and forced a swallow down her choked throat.
Fiction book (1992) -
Could I have a swallow of your milk?
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Dwight makes himself a drink, takes two large swallows, then turns to Toby.
Synonyms
A small amount of a drink taken into the mouth
An amount of food or drink you can put in your mouth at once
How much food and drink a person eats or drinks
A large quick drink taken in one swallow
Taking food or drink into the body through the mouth
A small amount of liquid that you drink in one quick mouthful
A large mouthful of liquid you can swallow in one gulp
The act of swallowing food or drink
Idioms
- Archaic
To accept something unpleasant during talks to avoid bigger problems
Compounds
A small bird that lives in colonies and builds bottle-shaped mud nests on cliffs and walls
- Australian
A small bird from Asia and Australia that looks like a swallow and has a hooked beak
- UK
A plant that lives for many years with bright yellow flowers in dry, rocky places
- Specialized
A dive where the diver bends the back and stretches the arms before entering the water
- UK
A hole in the ground where water goes underground into caves, often in limestone
A formal men's jacket with a cut-away front and two long tails worn for evening events
A large North American hunting bird with black and white feathers and a deeply forked tail
- US
A small North American bird with shiny blue-green back and white belly that nests in tree holes
A small bird with a blue-green back and white belly that nests in tree holes
How Big
Surface Forms
Etymology
Swallow comes from an old English verb swelgan meaning 'to gulp down'. So a swallow (the noun) is the small amount of food or drink you take down your throat at one time.