Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word To engulf or devour something by causing it to pass through the mouth and throat into the stomach.
Swallow
/ˈswɒləʊ/Synonyms:
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Examples:
Is it a go?" Mr. Higginbotham swallowed hard.'I have been swallowing too much of that word, Pardner.Barn swallows and field mice were my only company.
Etymology:
From Old English swelgan, related to the Dutch zwelgen and German schwellen, meaning to consume or imbibe.
Usage Statistics:
18 mentions per 1 million words 
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