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, gulp, nip, quaff, shot, sip, slug, snort, sup, drink, swig, swillWords Related to swallow dram, drop

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, suppressWords Related to swallow control, govern, manage; bridle, check, curb, quash, quell; bottle up, contain; muffle, squelchNear 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, buy, credit, believe, take, trustWords Related to swallow account, accredit, understand; assume, presume, suppose; conclude, deduce, inferNear Antonyms of swallow distrust, doubt, misdoubt, mistrust, question, suspect; challenge, disputeAntonyms of swallow disbelieve, discredit, reject