Swallow ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Swallow ( noun )

1. A small, agile bird with a slender, pointed bill and a deeply forked tail, typically found near water and known for its aerial acrobatics.
2. An act of swallowing, especially of food or drink.
3. The amount of liquid that is taken in at one time when drinking.
4. The act of swallowing something, often with difficulty.

Origin:

From middle english swalwe, from old english swælwe, swylwe, from proto-germanic *swalwō, from proto-indo-european *swel- ("to swallow").

Examples:

1. The swallow perched on the wire.
2. He took a swallow of water.
3. The swallow of medicine was hard to get down.
4. She watched the swallow as it flew overhead.
5. The swallow's tail was deeply forked.

(As a verb)

Swallow ( verb )

1. A small, agile bird with a slender, pointed bill and a deeply forked tail, typically found near water and known for its aerial acrobatics.
2. An act of swallowing, especially of food or drink.
3. The amount of liquid that is taken in at one time when drinking.
4. The act of swallowing something, often with difficulty.

Origin:

From middle english swalwe, from old english swælwe, swylwe, from proto-germanic *swalwō, from proto-indo-european *swel- ("to swallow").

Examples:

1. The swallow perched on the wire.
2. He took a swallow of water.
3. The swallow of medicine was hard to get down.
4. She watched the swallow as it flew overhead.
5. The swallow's tail was deeply forked.