swallowing
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swallowing
Where it comes from
Inherited from Middle English swolwynge; by surface analysis, swallow + -ing.
verb
- present participle and gerund of swallow
noun swallowings
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The act of swallowing.
Dryness of the mouth and throat, with frequent empty swallowings.
Similar: deglutition
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: deglutition, swallow up, eat up, drink, sup, immerse, bury, get down, withdraw, unsay, take back, accept, engross, eating, glutition, ingesting
Translations
Every language
noun act of swallowing
| Español | deglución |
|---|---|
| Português | deglutição |
| Français | déglutition |
| Italiano | deglutizione, inghiottimento |
| Ελληνικά | κατάποση katáposi |
| Русский | глота́ние glotánije |
Talk about this word "swallowing." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/swallowing. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. swallowing. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/swallowing "swallowing." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/swallowing.Cite this
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title = {swallowing},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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