Meaning of "swallow" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SWALLOW

Old English swelgan; related to Old Norse svelga, Old High German swelgan to swallow, Swedish svalg gullet.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SWALLOW

swallow  [ˈswɒləʊ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SWALLOW

Swallow is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb swallow in English.

WHAT DOES SWALLOW MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Swallow

The swallows and martins are a group of passerine birds in the family Hirundinidae which are characterised by their adaptation to aerial feeding. swallow is used colloquially in Europe as a synonym for the barn swallow. This family comprises two subfamilies: Pseudochelidoninae and Hirundininae. Within the Old World, the name "martin" tends to be used for the squarer-tailed species, and the name "swallow" for the more fork-tailed species; however, there is no scientific distinction between these two groups. Within the New World, "martin" is reserved for members of the genus Progne. The entire family contains around 83 species in 19 genera. The swallows have a cosmopolitan distribution across the world and breed on all the continents except Antarctica. It is believed that this family originated in Africa as hole-nesters; Africa still has the greatest diversity of species. They also occur on a number of oceanic islands. A number of European and North American species are long-distance migrants; by contrast, the West and South African swallows are non-migratory.

Definition of swallow in the English dictionary

The first definition of swallow in the dictionary is to pass through the mouth to the stomach by means of the muscular action of the oesophagus. Other definition of swallow is to engulf or destroy as if by ingestion. Swallow is also to believe gullibly.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SWALLOW

PRESENT

Present

I swallow

you swallow

he/she/it swallows

we swallow

you swallow

they swallow

Present continuous

I am swallowing

you are swallowing

he/she/it is swallowing

we are swallowing

you are swallowing

they are swallowing

Present perfect

I have swallowed

you have swallowed

he/she/it has swallowed

we have swallowed

you have swallowed

they have swallowed

Present perfect continuous

I have been swallowing

you have been swallowing

he/she/it has been swallowing

we have been swallowing

you have been swallowing

they have been swallowing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I swallowed

you swallowed

he/she/it swallowed

we swallowed

you swallowed

they swallowed

Past continuous

I was swallowing

you were swallowing

he/she/it was swallowing

we were swallowing

you were swallowing

they were swallowing

Past perfect

I had swallowed

you had swallowed

he/she/it had swallowed

we had swallowed

you had swallowed

they had swallowed

Past perfect continuous

I had been swallowing

you had been swallowing

he/she/it had been swallowing

we had been swallowing

you had been swallowing

they had been swallowing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will swallow

you will swallow

he/she/it will swallow

we will swallow

you will swallow

they will swallow

Future continuous

I will be swallowing

you will be swallowing

he/she/it will be swallowing

we will be swallowing

you will be swallowing

they will be swallowing

Future perfect

I will have swallowed

you will have swallowed

he/she/it will have swallowed

we will have swallowed

you will have swallowed

they will have swallowed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been swallowing

you will have been swallowing

he/she/it will have been swallowing

we will have been swallowing

you will have been swallowing

they will have been swallowing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would swallow

you would swallow

he/she/it would swallow

we would swallow

you would swallow

they would swallow

Conditional continuous

I would be swallowing

you would be swallowing

he/she/it would be swallowing

we would be swallowing

you would be swallowing

they would be swallowing

Conditional perfect

I would have swallow

you would have swallow

he/she/it would have swallow

we would have swallow

you would have swallow

they would have swallow

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been swallowing

you would have been swallowing

he/she/it would have been swallowing

we would have been swallowing

you would have been swallowing

they would have been swallowing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you swallow
we let´s swallow
you swallow

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to swallow

Past participle

swallowed

Present Participle

swallowing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «SWALLOW»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «swallow» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of swallow

absorb · accept · believe · bite back · bottle up · buy · choke back · consume · contain · devour · down · drink · eat · eat up · fall for · gulp · guzzle · hold back · hold in · imbibe · ingest · muffle · neck · overcome · put away · quaff · repress · restrain · sip · slurp · smother · stifle · sup · suppress · swig · swill · wash down

TRANSLATION OF SWALLOW

Find out the translation of swallow to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of swallow from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «swallow» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 吞咽
• Translator English - Spanish: trago
• English: swallow
• Translator English - Hindi: निगल
• Translator English - Arabic: بَلْعَة
• Translator English - Russian: глоток
• Translator English - Portuguese: bocado
• Translator English - Bengali: গেলা
• Translator English - French: hirondelle
• Translator English - Malay: Menelan
• Translator English - German: Schwalbe
• Translator English - Japanese: 飲むこと
• Translator English - Korean: 삼킴
• Translator English - Javanese: Ngulu
• Translator English - Vietnamese: sự nuốt
• Translator English - Tamil: விழுங்க
• Translator English - Marathi: गिळणे
• Translator English - Turkish: yutmak
• Translator English - Italian: rondine
• Translator English - Polish: jaskółka
• Translator English - Ukrainian: ковток
• Translator English - Romanian: înghițitură
• Translator English - Greek: γουλιά
• Translator English - Afrikaans: sluk
• Translator English - Swedish: svala
• Translator English - Norwegian: svale

10 QUOTES WITH «SWALLOW»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word swallow.

1

Julian Baggini

You should protest about the views of people you disagree with over major moral issues, and argue them down, but you should not try to silence them, however repugnant you find them. That is the bitter pill free speech requires us to swallow.

2

Pearl Bailey

There's a period of life when we swallow a knowledge of ourselves and it becomes either good or sour inside.

3

Abu Bakar Bashir

The Muslim leaders swallow the advice of the Western powers and bodies like the IMF and World Bank, even when it is bad for their countries and they know this.

4

Richard Blackmore

The mare set off for home with the speed of a swallow, and going as smoothly and silently. I never had dreamed of such a motion, fluent and graceful, and ambient, soft as the breeze flitting over the flowers, but swift as the summer lightening.

5

Jo Brand

We women continue to swallow this line that it's unladylike or even proof of being a lesbian if you wear flat shoes like Doc Martens. I'm prepared to put up with that accusation, because at least my feet aren't killing me and I don't look like a bandy ostrich.

6

Patricia Briggs

When I put magic into a book - whether it's a wizard or a crusty old werewolf - I'm asking a reader to swallow a huge leap that is counter to everything he or she knows. An extra big helping of reality makes that leap go down a lot easier.

7

Steve Burns

Eat as much as you like - just don't swallow it.

8

Richard Burton

Little islands are all large prisons: one cannot look at the sea without wishing for the wings of a swallow.

9

Eleanor Catton

I am a New Zealander, but I don't want to swallow New Zealand identity in one gulp.

10

Nicolas Chamfort

Swallow a toad in the morning and you will encounter nothing more disgusting the rest of the day.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SWALLOW»

Discover the use of swallow in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to swallow and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Swallow

The artbook spectacular presided over by designer/painter Ashley Wood is back for the sixth time. Collecting art from Ash's ever-growing list of contemporaries, Swallow 6 contains beautiful imagery from artists around the world.

Ashley Wood, 2009

Swallow: It's about Pictures

This volume offers over 200 pages of paintings, sketches, and illustrations by some of today's top artists, including Brom, Toby Cypress, Jeremy Geddes, Shane Glines, Andrew Hem, James Jean, Teddy Kristiansen, Jim Mahfood, Paul Pope, Bill ...

‎2008

Swallow

A magazine devoted to modern illustration and the artists that produce it. Featuring the biggest names in modern illustration, and amazing illustrators you need to discover!

‎2006

Swallow: Foreign Bodies, Their Ingestion, Inspiration, and ...

This is a book about a kind of cabinet of curiosities that is itself its own kind of cabinet of curiosities: beautiful, rare, eccentric, obsessional.

Mary Cappello, 2013

Swallow: A Tale of the Great Trek

Soon, her daydreams begin to become reality in ways she could never have imagined possible. Ranking among H. Rider Haggard's best novels, Swallow deftly combines romance, historical detail, and adventure.

H. Rider Haggard, 2012

Swallow: Poems

In her debut collection, Miranda Field explores a world composed equally of shadow and substance, filled not just with beauty but also with a kind of savage experience. But Swallow is more than a crisscrossing of boundaries.

Miranda Field, 2002

Swallow the Air

When May's mother dies suddenly, she and her brother Billy are taken in by an aunt.

Tara June Winch, 2012

Swallow Savannah

Set against the backdrop of the Savannah River Site and its start in the area, this novel involves such issues as nuclear testing on humans, political corruption, civil rights, murder, exploitation, and dark family secrets.

Ken Burger, 2008

Swallow This: The Progressive Approach to Wine

Swallow This offers a whole new approach to wine, the Progressive Approach, that is pragmatic, easy-to-understand and consumer focused. Mark's humorous, irreverent style makes learning about wine fun.

Mark Phillips, 2009

Swallow the Ocean: A Memoir

Set in 1970s San Francisco, Swallow the Ocean is redolent with place.

Laura M. Flynn, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SWALLOW»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term swallow is used in the context of the following news items.

John Swallow pleads not guilty to bribery charges

SALT LAKE CITY — Former Utah Attorney General John Swallow pleaded not guilty Monday to more than a dozen criminal charges resulting from a sweeping ... «KSL.com, Jul 15»

Luke Hodge banned for three games for Andrew Swallow strike

Hawthorn's Luke Hodge handed a three-match sanction for striking North Melbourne's Andrew Swallow, while Gold Coast defender Steven May's tribunal ... «The Age, May 15»

Gold Coast Suns lose David Swallow, Nick Malceski to injury

Winless and with their best player out injured Gold Coast has suffered a double blow with young leader David Swallow and prized recruit Nick Malceski both out ... «The Age, Apr 15»

Swallowing Pills? Children Can Learn How

MONDAY, April 20, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Children who have trouble swallowing needed pills aren't out of luck, according to a new study. At least five ... «HealthDay, Apr 15»

Doctor allegedly forced woman to swallow abortion pill

ROSENDALE, New York (AP) — Police say a New York State doctor choked a woman inside a home and forced her to swallow a pill that could cause an ... «wivb.com, Dec 14»

Colombian girl in critical condition after father reportedly forced her …

An 11-year-old Colombian girl narrowly escaped death after her father apparently made her swallow more than 100 cocaine-filled capsules to smuggle the ... «The Guardian, Nov 14»

Prosecutors agree to separate John Swallow, Mark Shurtleff cases

Shurtleff and Swallow had been listed as co-defendants in 3rd District Court. Shurtleff's attorneys have attempted since the charges were filed to have the word ... «Deseret News, Nov 14»

Trouble Swallowing Pills? Try The 'Pop Bottle' Or The 'Lean Forward'

I have always loathed swallowing pills. As a kid, I'd bury them under sofa cushions or hide them under carpets. I'd hide the pill under my tongue and spit it out ... «NPR, Nov 14»

Swallow, Shurtleff make first court appearances as criminal defendants

SALT LAKE CITY — Their appearance was brief, but the buzz surrounding Mark Shurtleff and John Swallow's first court hearing as criminal defendants was ... «Deseret News, Jul 14»

First court dates set for ex-Attorneys General John Swallow, Mark …

Former Utah Attorney General John Swallow leaves the Salt Lake County jail after being booked and posting bond Tuesday, July 15, 2014, in South Salt Lake ... «Deseret News, Jul 14»