Down and Swallow

Down

Down verb - To take into the stomach through the mouth and throat.
Usage example: downing slices of pizza and guzzling bottles of soda

Swallow is a synonym for down in drink topic. In some cases you can use "Swallow" instead a verb "Down".

Nearby Word: downed

Swallow

Swallow verb - To take into the stomach through the mouth and throat.
Usage example: try not to swallow the toothpaste

Down is a synonym for swallow in consume topic. You can use "Down" instead a verb "Swallow", if it concerns topics such as swig. informal substitute

Nearby Words: swallowed, swallowing

Common collocations

man down man swallow man
bottle down bottle swallow bottle
ball down ball swallow ball
enemy down enemy swallow enemy
Other words: players, enemies, members.

Both words in one sentence

  • If a scorpion is too big to swallow, it will chomp down on it, then fold it in half with its forelegs and shove it down its gullet.
  • Series / M*A*S*H You can stay up there, or come down here and swallow 24 goldfish.Klinger: Did you say 24 goldfish, sir?
  • Visual Novel / An Octave Higher And can Frederic swallow his pride enough to become their friend, or will his arrogance and short temper bring trouble down upon their heads?
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