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.
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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.
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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.
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3. (Naut.) The aperture in a block through which the rope
reeves. --Ham. Nav. Encyc.
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{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.
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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.
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As if I had swallowed snowballs for pills. --Shak.
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2. To draw into an abyss or gulf; to ingulf; to absorb --
usually followed by up. --Milton.
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The earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up,
and their houses. --Num. xvi.
32.
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3. To receive or embrace, as opinions or belief, without
examination or scruple; to receive implicitly.
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Though that story . . . be not so readily swallowed.
--Sir T.
Browne.
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4. To engross; to appropriate; -- usually with up.
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Homer excels . . . in this, that he swallowed up the
honor of those who succeeded him. --Pope.
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5. To occupy; to take up; to employ.
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The necessary provision of the life swallows the
greatest part of their time. --Locke.
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6. To seize and waste; to exhaust; to consume.
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Corruption swallowed what the liberal hand
Of bounty scattered. --Thomson.
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7. To retract; to recant; as, to swallow one's opinions.
"Swallowed his vows whole." --Shak.
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8. To put up with; to bear patiently or without retaliation;
as, to swallow an affront or insult.
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Syn: To absorb; imbibe; ingulf; engross; consume. See
{Absorb}.
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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.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Swallow \Swal"low\, n.
1. The act of swallowing.
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2. The gullet, or esophagus; the throat.
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3. Taste; relish; inclination; liking. [Colloq.]
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I have no swallow for it. --Massinger.
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4. Capacity for swallowing; voracity.
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There being nothing too gross for the swallow of
political rancor. --Prof.
Wilson.
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5. As much as is, or can be, swallowed at once; as, a swallow
of water.
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6. That which ingulfs; a whirlpool. [Obs.] --Fabyan.
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