swallow | Definition of swallow

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