Meaning of swallow
Definition of swallow
the act of swallowing; "one swallow of the liquid was enough"; "he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips"
(verb)
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking; "Swallow the raw fish--it won't kill you!"
engulf and destroy; "The Nazis swallowed the Baltic countries"
enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing; "The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter"
tolerate or accommodate oneself to; "I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions"; "I swallowed the insult"; "She has learned to live with her husband's little idiosyncrasies"