swallow - Meaning in Telugu

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swallow - Meaning in Telugu

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Definitions and Meaning of swallow in English

swallow noun

1. the act of swallowing

   Synonyms

   deglutition, drink

   మింగటం, మింగడం

   Examples

   • "he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips"
   • "one swallow of the liquid was enough"
2. small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations

   నల్లనిపక్షి, ...Subscribe

3. a small amount of liquid food

   Synonyms

   sup, sup

   Example

   • "a sup of ale"

swallow verb

1. believe or accept without questioning or challenge

   Example

   • "Am I supposed to swallow that story?"
2. 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"
3. keep from expressing

   Example

   • "I swallowed my anger and kept quiet"
4. take back what one has said

   Synonyms

   take back, unsay, withdraw

   Example

   • "He swallowed his words"
5. utter indistinctly

   Example

   • "She swallowed the last words of her speech"
6. engulf and destroy

   Example

   • "The Nazis swallowed the Baltic countries"
7. pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking

   Synonyms

   get down

   Example

   • "Swallow the raw fish--it won't kill you!"
8. enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing

   Synonyms

   bury, bury, eat up, immerse, swallow up

   Example

   • "The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter"

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