(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
If you ~ something, you cause it to go from your mouth down into your stomach.
You are asked to ~ a capsule containing vitamin B...
Polly took a bite of the apple, chewed and ~ed.
VERB: V n, V
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Swallow is also a noun.
Jan lifted her glass and took a quick ~.
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2.
If you ~, you make a movement in your throat as if you are ~ing something, often because you are nervous or frightened.
Nancy ~ed hard and shook her head.
VERB: V
3.
If someone ~s a story or a statement, they believe it completely.
It was vital that he ~ed the story about Juanita being in that motel room that night.
VERB: V n
4.
A ~ is a kind of small bird with pointed wings and a forked tail.
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5.
a bitter pill to ~: see pill