Swallow
/ˈswɒləʊ/
noun
A deep chasm or abyss in the earth.
The amount swallowed in one gulp; the act of swallowing.
“He took the aspirin with a single swallow of water.”
Any of various carbohydrate-based dishes that are swallowed without much chewing.
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.
“My throat was so sore that I was unable to swallow.”
Synonyms: buy, credit, creed, consume, devour, eat, gulp, absorb