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swallow

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of swallow

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 of swallow

belt, draft, drag, drink, gulp, nip, quaff, shot, sip, slug, snort, sup, swig, swill
Words Related to swallow

dram, drop

swallow

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of swallow

1 to take into the stomach through the mouth and throat

  • try not to swallow the toothpaste
Synonyms of swallow

down, get down, ingest
Words Related to swallow

drink, guzzle, imbibe, knock back, sip

bolt, devour, gobble (up or down), gulp, ingurgitate

consume, eat, mouth (down), put away, sup

gorge, scarf, scoff, wolf

chew, gnaw (at or on), lap, lick, munch, nibble (on), peck (at), ruminate

dispatch, finish, polish off

2 to refrain from openly showing or uttering

  • swallowed his pride and asked for help
Synonyms of swallow

choke (back), hold back, pocket, repress, sink, smother, stifle, strangle, submerge, suppress
Words Related to swallow

control, govern, manage

bridle, check, curb, quash, quell

bottle up, contain

muffle, squelch
Near Antonyms of swallow

express, loose, release, take out, unleash, vent

3 to regard as right or true

  • my little niece swallows everything I tell her
Synonyms of swallow

accept, believe, buy, credit, take, trust
Words Related to swallow

account, accredit, understand

assume, presume, suppose

conclude, deduce, infer
Phrases Synonymous with swallow

set store by (or on)
Near Antonyms of swallow

distrust, doubt, misdoubt, mistrust, question, suspect

challenge, dispute
Antonyms of swallow

disbelieve, discredit, reject

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