swallowing

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Swallowing is the action of moving food from your mouth into your body. It's what happens after you've chewed and it's time to take another bite.

When we talk about swallowing, we usually mean eating. If someone says "I'm having trouble swallowing," they might be talking about a medical problem that makes it hard for them to eat or drink. But in general, swallowing just means taking food into your body through your mouth and throat. It's something we do multiple times every day without thinking about it.

How common is "swallowing"?

Word swallowing is considered rare in modern English.
It has a balanced usage among all categories: speech, fiction, newspapers and academic texts.

Definitions

verb

To cause (food, drink etc.) to pass from the mouth into the stomach; to take into the stomach through the throat.
To take (something) in so that it disappears; to consume, absorb.
To take food down into the stomach; to make the muscular contractions of the oesophagus to achieve this, often taken as a sign of nervousness or strong emotion.
Example: My throat was so sore that I was unable to swallow.
To accept easily or without questions; to believe, accept.
To engross; to appropriate; usually with up.
To retract; to recant.
Example: to swallow one's opinions
To put up with; to bear patiently or without retaliation.
Example: to swallow an affront or insult

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noun

The act of swallowing.

deglutition

Real examples of "swallowing" in context

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