¹ swallow verb

• to take (something) into your stomach through your mouth and throat
• to move the muscles in your throat as if you are swallowing something often because you are nervous —sometimes used figuratively
• to flow over and cover (something) completely—often + up —often used figuratively

² swallow noun

• an amount that is swallowed at one time : the act of swallowing something

³ swallow noun

• a small bird that has long wings and a deeply forked tail