swallow

verb [I/T] (MOVE FOOD)

/ˈswɑl·oʊ/

Definition

› to force food or liquid in your mouth to move into your stomach by use of the muscles of your throat: [I] My throat is so sore that it really hurts when I swallow.

(Definition of swallow verb (MOVE FOOD) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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swallow verb (MOVE FOOD)
swallow verb (NOT EXPRESS)
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