Swallow vs. Drink

Swallow vs. Drink — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Swallow and Drink

Swallowverb

(transitive) To cause (food, drink etc.) to pass from the mouth into the stomach; to take into the stomach through the throat.

Drinkverb

(ambitransitive) To consume (a liquid) through the mouth.

He drank the water I gave him.You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink.

Swallowverb

(transitive) To take (something) in so that it disappears; to consume, absorb.

Drinkverb

To consume the liquid contained within (a bottle, glass, etc.).

Jack drank the whole bottle by himself.

Swallowverb

(intransitive) To take food down into the stomach; to make the muscular contractions of the oesophagus to achieve this, often taken as a sign of nervousness or strong emotion.

My throat was so sore that I was unable to swallow.

Drinkverb

(intransitive) To consume alcoholic beverages.

You've been drinking, haven't you?No thanks, I don't drink.
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Swallowverb

(transitive) To accept easily or without questions; to believe, accept.

Drinkverb

(transitive) To take in (a liquid), in any manner; to suck up; to absorb; to imbibe.

Swallowverb

(intransitive) To engross; to appropriate; usually with up.

Drinkverb

(transitive) To take in; to receive within one, through the senses; to inhale; to hear; to see.

Swallowverb

(transitive) To retract; to recant.

to swallow one's opinions

Drinkverb

To smoke, as tobacco.

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Swallowverb

(transitive) To put up with; to bear patiently or without retaliation.

to swallow an affront or insult

Drinknoun

A beverage.

I’d like another drink please.

Swallownoun

(archaic) A deep chasm or abyss in the earth.

Drinknoun

A (served) alcoholic beverage.

Can I buy you a drink?

Swallownoun

The amount swallowed in one gulp; the act of swallowing.

He took the aspirin with a single swallow of water.

Drinknoun

The action of drinking, especially with the verbs take or have.

He was about to take a drink from his root beer.

Swallownoun

(Nigeria) Any of various carbohydrate-based dishes that are swallowed without much chewing.

Drinknoun

A type of beverage (usually mixed).

My favourite drink is the White Russian.

Swallownoun

A small, migratory bird of the Hirundinidae family with long, pointed, moon-shaped wings and a forked tail which feeds on the wing by catching insects.

Drinknoun

Alcoholic beverages in general.

Swallownoun

(nautical) The aperture in a block through which the rope reeves.

Drinknoun

Any body of water.

If he doesn't pay off the mafia, he’ll wear cement shoes to the bottom of the drink!

Swallownoun

a small amount of liquid food;

a sup of ale

Drinknoun

Drinks in general; something to drink

Swallownoun

the act of swallowing;

one swallow of the liquid was enoughhe took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips

Drinknoun

a single serving of a beverage;

I asked for a hot drinklikes a drink before dinner

Swallownoun

small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations

Drinknoun

the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess;

drink was his downfall

Swallowverb

pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking;

Swallow the raw fish--it won't kill you!

Drinknoun

any liquid suitable for drinking;

may I take your beverage order?

Swallowverb

engulf and destroy;

The Nazis swallowed the Baltic countries

Drinknoun

any large deep body of water;

he jumped into the drink and had to be rescued

Swallowverb

enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing;

The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter

Drinknoun

the act of swallowing;

one swallow of the liquid was enoughhe took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips

Swallowverb

utter indistinctly;

She swallowed the last words of her speech

Drinkverb

take in liquids;

The patient must drink several liters each dayThe children like to drink soda

Swallowverb

take back what one has said;

He swallowed his words

Drinkverb

consume alcohol;

We were up drinking all night

Swallowverb

keep from expressing;

I swallowed my anger and kept quiet

Drinkverb

propose a toast to;

Let us toast the birthday girl!Let's drink to the New Year

Swallowverb

tolerate or accommodate oneself to;

I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditionsI swallowed the insultShe has learned to live with her husband's little idiosyncracies

Drinkverb

be fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to;

The mother drinks in every word of her son on the stage

Swallowverb

believe or accept without questioning or challenge;

Am I supposed to swallow that story?

Drinkverb

drink excessive amounts of alcohol; be an alcoholic;

The husband drinks and beats his wife