swallowing

English

Verb

swallowing

1. present participle and gerund of swallow

Noun

swallowing (plural swallowings)

1. The act of swallowing.

   Synonym: deglutition

   • 1865, The Hahnemannian Monthly, volume 1, page 354:

     Dryness of the mouth and throat, with frequent empty swallowings.

Derived terms

• sword swallowing

Translations

act of swallowing

• French: déglutition (fr) f
• Galician: deglución f
• Hungarian: nyelés (hu)
• Italian: deglutizione (it) f, inghiottimento m
• Maori: whakatanukutanga
• Portuguese: deglutição (pt) f
• Spanish: deglución (es) f

Anagrams

• wallowings