swallow

(noun) a small amount of liquid food. Synonyms: sup. Examples: "A sup of ale."

(noun) the act of swallowing. Synonyms: drink, deglutition. Examples: "One swallow of the liquid was enough." "He took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips."

(noun) small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations.

(verb) pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking. Synonyms: get down. Examples: "Swallow the raw fish--it won't kill you!."

(verb) engulf and destroy. Examples: "The nazis swallowed the baltic countries."

(verb) enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing. Synonyms: immerse, swallow up, bury, eat up. Examples: "The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter."

(verb) utter indistinctly. Examples: "She swallowed the last words of her speech."

(verb) take back what one has said. Synonyms: take back, unsay, withdraw. Examples: "He swallowed his words."

(verb) keep from expressing. Examples: "I swallowed my anger and kept quiet."

(verb) tolerate or accommodate oneself to. Synonyms: accept, live with. Examples: "I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions." "I swallowed the insult." "She has learned to live with her husband's little idiosyncrasies."

(verb) believe or accept without questioning or challenge. Examples: "Am i supposed to swallow that story?."