°To cause to pass from the mouth into the stomach.
"Try not to swallow too much toothpaste."
°To take food down into the
stomach; to make the muscular contractions of the
oesophagus to achieve this.
"I swallowed nervously, wondering who was outside the window."
noun
°The amount swallowed in one
gulp; the act of swallowing.
synonyms:
martlet