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swallowing

Meanings
  • verb

    The act of taking food or liquid into the stomach by contracting the muscles in the throat.

    - "After a large meal, it's important to take your time and swallow your food properly."
    - "Swallowing saliva helps keep your mouth moist."
  • noun

    The reflex action by which food and liquid move from the mouth to the stomach.

    - "The process of swallowing can be divided into several stages."
    - "Difficulty swallowing can be a symptom of various medical conditions."
Synonyms

buy , credit , creed , consume , devour , eat , gulp , absorb , engage , immerse , monopolize , occupy , take over , gulp , brook , endure , live with , disavow , take back , unsay , absorb , assimilate , engulf , incorporate , overwhelm , swallow up , deglutition
Rhymes
Words rhyming with swallowing
hollow , follow , yellow , mellow , fellow , allow
Variants
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Etymology
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Old English swelgan; related to swelgian 'to swallow up'.

Trivia
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  1. The average person swallows around 20,000 times a day.

  2. The longest recorded swallowing contest lasted 1 hour, 42 minutes, and 5 seconds, during which contestants swallowed 124 marshmallows each.

Related Concepts
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  1. Digestion: The process by which food is broken down into nutrients that can be absorbed by the body.

  2. Esophagus: The muscular tube that connects the pharynx to the stomach, allowing food to pass from the mouth to the stomach.

Culture
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Swallowing is a fundamental biological process that has been explored in various aspects of human culture, from ancient mythology to modern-day art and literature. For instance, in Greek mythology, the goddess Persephone was believed to swallow seeds representing the pomegranate, symbolizing the cycle of life, death, and rebirth.

How to Memorize "swallowing"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a soft food item, like a piece of bread or a banana, moving smoothly down your throat as you swallow.
    - Visualize the muscles in your throat contracting and pushing the food down.

  2. associate

    - Associate the act of swallowing with the feeling of satisfaction after a meal.
    - Think of the word 'gulp' to help remember the action of swallowing.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mental image of a large balloon in your stomach, which can only be filled by swallowing food and drink.
    - Use the acronym 'BELCH' to remember the steps of swallowing: Begin, Effort, Lift, Close, and Hold.

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