SWALLOWING

10 letters 17 Scrabble points

Definition of SWALLOWING

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

  2. To take (something) in so that it disappears; to consume, absorb.

  3. To take food down into the stomach; to make the muscular contractions of the oesophagus to achieve this, often taken as a sign of nervousness or strong emotion.

    "My throat was so sore that I was unable to swallow."

noun
  1. The act of swallowing.

    Synonyms: deglutition
Related words: deglutition

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters S W A L L O W I N G
Length 10 letters
Scrabble Score 17 points