swallowing the dictionary

A form of swallow the dictionary — To speak using long or obscure words.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of swallow the dictionary
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APA

swallowing the dictionary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swallowing%20the%20dictionary

MLA

“swallowing the dictionary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swallowing%20the%20dictionary. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “swallowing the dictionary,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swallowing%20the%20dictionary.

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