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.
If someone swallows a story or a statement, they believe it completely. It was vital that he swallowed the story about Juanita being in that motel room that night
the act of swallowing; "one swallow of the liquid was enough"; "he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips" small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations a small amount of liquid food; "a sup of ale" believe or accept without questioning or challenge; "Am I supposed to swallow that story?" keep from expressing; "I swallowed my anger and kept quiet" take back what one has said; "He swallowed his words" utter indistinctly; "She swallowed the last words of her speech" engulf and destroy; "The Nazis swallowed the Baltic countries" pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking; "Swallow the raw fish--it won't kill you!
believe or accept without questioning or challenge; "Am I supposed to swallow that story?"