swallows
verb/ẽˈɡɔlɨ/medium
en·go·le
Definition
Third person singular present of 'to swallow' or second person singular imperative.
He swallows his food too quickly.
Swallow the pill with some juice.
Common collocations
swallows hardswallows prideswallows foodswallows a pill
Idiomatic expressions
- Swallow one's pride (to accept something humiliating).
- Swallow hard (to suppress fear or emotion).
Etymology
Do latim 'ingluttire', por via popular.