swallowing
verb
Definitions
To cause (food, drink etc.) to pass from the mouth into the stomach; to take into the stomach through the throat.
To take (something) in so that it disappears; to consume, absorb.
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.
Example: My throat was so sore that I was unable to swallow.
To accept easily or without questions; to believe, accept.
noun
Definitions
The act of swallowing.
Synonyms:deglutition