present participle of swallow

The act of swallowing.

plural of swallowing

(transitive) To cause (food, drink etc.) to pass from the mouth into the stomach; to take into the stomach through the throat.

(archaic) A deep chasm or abyss in the earth. / (archaic) The mouth and throat; that which is used for swallowing; the gullet. / The amount swallowed in one gulp; the act of swallowing.

A small, migratory bird of the Hirundinidae family with long, pointed, moon-shaped wings and a forked tail which feeds on the wing by catching insects.

simple past tense and past participle of swallow

plural of swallow

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of swallow

Capable of being swallowed. / (of a pill etc) Relatively easy to swallow. / (by extension, of legislation) Able to be accepted by the electorate.