swallowing

verbnounattested in dialogue

The act of swallowing.

verb

1
Also a form of swallowpresent participle and gerund of swallow

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English swolwynge; by surface analysis, swallow + -ing.

noun

1
The act of swallowing.
Dryness of the mouth and throat, with frequent empty swallowings.

Forms

plural: swallowings

Swain · A surname.swallow · To cause (food, drink etc.) to pass from the mouth into the…Swallow · A surname.

swallowing · The act of swallowing.

swami · A Hindu ascetic or religious teacher.swamp · An area of wet (water-saturated), spongy (soft) land, often…swamped · very busy; having too much to do

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