🇬🇧 Swallow meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

To swallow means to move something from your mouth down into your stomach by using your throat muscles. People swallow food, drinks, and sometimes air when they eat too fast. Swallowing can also mean accepting something unpleasant, like when you have to swallow your pride or a bad joke.

When I swallowed my juice too fast, it decided to visit my nose instead.

I accidentally swallowed a bug while riding my bike—he didn’t even say sorry!

My goldfish swallowed his food so fast, I think he’s part vacuum.

I swallowed my pride and told my sister she was right… it was painful.

My little brother swallowed a penny and now thinks he’s a human piggy bank.

At dinner, a small boy bites a big apple and can't swallow. His sister gives water; he drinks and she tells him to swallow. He tries to swallow, then coughs and tries to swallow again. He holds his throat, eyes wide, then laughs as the food goes down. They both smile when he can swallow.

This word is at the B2 level, which means it’s used in more complex conversations and texts. It helps you discuss abstract ideas, express opinions clearly, and engage in discussions on a variety of topics, both personal and professional.

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