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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Swallow \Swal"low\, n. [OE. swalowe, AS. swalewe, swealwe; akin to D. zwaluw, OHG. swalawa, G. schwalbe, Icel. & Sw. svala, Dan. svale.] 1. (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of passerine birds of the family {Hirundinidae}, especially one of those species in which the tail is deeply forked. They have long, pointed wings, and are noted for the swiftness and gracefulness of their flight. [1913 Webster] Note: The most common North American species are the barn swallow (see under {Barn}), the cliff, or eaves, swallow (see under {Cliff}), the white-bellied, or tree, swallow ({Tachycineta bicolor}), and the bank swallow (see under {Bank}). The common European swallow ({Chelidon rustica}), and the window swallow, or martin ({Chelidon urbica}), are familiar species. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of swifts which resemble the true swallows in form and habits, as the common American chimney swallow, or swift. [1913 Webster] 3. (Naut.) The aperture in a block through which the rope reeves. --Ham. Nav. Encyc. [1913 Webster] {Swallow plover} (Zool.), any one of several species of fork-tailed ploverlike birds of the genus {Glareola}, as {Glareola orientalis} of India; a pratincole. {Swallow shrike} (Zool.), any one of several species of East Indian and Asiatic birds of the family {Artamiidae}, allied to the shrikes but similar to swallows in appearance and habits. The ashy swallow shrike ({Artamus fuscus}) is common in India. {Swallow warbler} (Zool.), any one of numerous species of East Indian and Australian singing birds of the genus {Dicaeum}. They are allied to the honeysuckers. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Swallow \Swal"low\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Swallowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Swallowing}.] [OE. swolewen, swolwen, swolhen, AS. swelgan; akin to D. zwelgen, OHG. swelahan, swelgan, G. schwelgen to feast, to revel, Icel. svelgia to swallow, SW. sv[aum]lja, Dan. svaelge. Cf. {Groundsel} a plant.] 1. To take into the stomach; to receive through the gullet, or esophagus, into the stomach; as, to swallow food or drink. [1913 Webster] As if I had swallowed snowballs for pills. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To draw into an abyss or gulf; to ingulf; to absorb -- usually followed by up. --Milton. [1913 Webster] The earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their houses. --Num. xvi. 32. [1913 Webster] 3. To receive or embrace, as opinions or belief, without examination or scruple; to receive implicitly. [1913 Webster] Though that story . . . be not so readily swallowed. --Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] 4. To engross; to appropriate; -- usually with up. [1913 Webster] Homer excels . . . in this, that he swallowed up the honor of those who succeeded him. --Pope. [1913 Webster] 5. To occupy; to take up; to employ. [1913 Webster] The necessary provision of the life swallows the greatest part of their time. --Locke. [1913 Webster] 6. To seize and waste; to exhaust; to consume. [1913 Webster] Corruption swallowed what the liberal hand Of bounty scattered. --Thomson. [1913 Webster] 7. To retract; to recant; as, to swallow one's opinions. "Swallowed his vows whole." --Shak. [1913 Webster] 8. To put up with; to bear patiently or without retaliation; as, to swallow an affront or insult. [1913 Webster] Syn: To absorb; imbibe; ingulf; engross; consume. See {Absorb}. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Swallow \Swal"low\, v. i. To perform the act of swallowing; as, his cold is so severe he is unable to swallow. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Swallow \Swal"low\, n. 1. The act of swallowing. [1913 Webster] 2. The gullet, or esophagus; the throat. [1913 Webster] 3. Taste; relish; inclination; liking. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] I have no swallow for it. --Massinger. [1913 Webster] 4. Capacity for swallowing; voracity. [1913 Webster] There being nothing too gross for the swallow of political rancor. --Prof. Wilson. [1913 Webster] 5. As much as is, or can be, swallowed at once; as, a swallow of water. [1913 Webster] 6. That which ingulfs; a whirlpool. [Obs.] --Fabyan. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: swallow n 1: a small amount of liquid food; "a sup of ale" [syn: {swallow}, {sup}] 2: the act of swallowing; "one swallow of the liquid was enough"; "he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips" [syn: {swallow}, {drink}, {deglutition}] 3: small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations v 1: pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking; "Swallow the raw fish--it won't kill you!" [syn: {swallow}, {get down}] 2: engulf and destroy; "The Nazis swallowed the Baltic countries" 3: enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing; "The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter" [syn: {immerse}, {swallow}, {swallow up}, {bury}, {eat up}] 4: utter indistinctly; "She swallowed the last words of her speech" 5: take back what one has said; "He swallowed his words" [syn: {swallow}, {take back}, {unsay}, {withdraw}] 6: keep from expressing; "I swallowed my anger and kept quiet" 7: tolerate or accommodate oneself to; "I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions"; "I swallowed the insult"; "She has learned to live with her husband's little idiosyncrasies" [syn: {accept}, {live with}, {swallow}] 8: believe or accept without questioning or challenge; "Am I supposed to swallow that story?"