swallowing

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noun

The act of swallowing.

Similar
deglutition
OriginMiddle English swolwynge →
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of swallow
nounswallowing (plural swallowings)

plural swallowings

  1. The act of swallowing.

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

    1865, The Hahnemannian Monthly, volume 1, page 354

    Synonyms: deglutition

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe act of swallowing.

Similar
deglutition

Origin

  1. Middle Englishswolwynge
  2. Englishswallowing

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

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Translations

Catalan deglució
  • deglucióact of swallowing
Czech polykání
  • polykáníact of swallowing
French déglutition
  • déglutitionact of swallowing
Greek κατάποση
  • κατάποση (katáposi)act of swallowing
Hungarian nyelés
  • nyelésact of swallowing
Italian deglutizione, inghiottimento
  • deglutizioneact of swallowing
  • inghiottimentoact of swallowing
Māori whakatanukutanga
  • whakatanukutangaact of swallowing
Portuguese deglutição
  • deglutiçãoact of swallowing
Russian глота́ние
  • глота́ние (glotánije)act of swallowing
Spanish deglución
  • degluciónact of swallowing
Ukrainian ковта́ння
  • ковта́ння (kovtánnja)act of swallowing
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “swallowing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swallowing.

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