Synonyms of swallow

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verb

1

as in to sip

to take into the stomach through the mouth and throat

try not to swallow the toothpaste

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sip
• chew
• drink
• eat
• ingest
• consume
• lick
• get down
• down
• gulp
• guzzle
• devour
• imbibe
• mouth (down)
• knock back
• gobble (up or down)
• munch
• scoff
• wolf
• sup
• ruminate
• finish
• nibble (on)
• scarf
• put away
• peck (at)
• gnaw (at or on)
• gorge
• ingurgitate
• polish off
• lap
• bolt
• dispatch

2

as in to stifle

to refrain from openly showing or uttering

swallowed his pride and asked for help

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stifle
• suppress
• submerge
• repress
• contain
• choke (back)
• smother
• manage
• control
• hold back
• strangle
• sink
• pocket
• govern
• quash
• check
• curb
• quell
• bridle
• muffle
• squelch
• bottle up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• express
• release
• take out
• loose
• vent
• unleash

3

as in to believe

to regard as right or true

my little niece swallows everything I tell her

Synonyms & Similar Words

• believe
• accept
• take
• understand
• buy
• trust
• credit
• set store on
• set store by
• account
• presume
• assume
• suppose
• deduce
• infer
• accredit
• conclude

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reject
• discredit
• disbelieve
• doubt
• suspect
• question
• distrust
• challenge
• dispute
• mistrust
• misdoubt

swallow

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noun

as in sip

the portion of a serving of a beverage that is swallowed at one time

drank the cool refreshing water in two swallows and held out her cup for more

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sip
• gulp
• drink
• swig
• snort
• sup
• slug
• belt
• draft
• quaff
• drop
• swill
• nip
• shot
• drag
• dram