1. small birds with long wings and forked tails that catch insects while flying
Usage: plural of swallow

1. moves food or drink from the mouth down the throat
Usage: third person singular present of swallow
2. accepts or believes something without question
Usage: third person singular present of swallow; figurative

Examples

• The swallows return to the same nesting site each spring.
• A flock of swallows swooped over the lake catching insects.
• She swallows her medicine with a glass of water.
• The child swallows his food too quickly.
• He swallows every story he hears without thinking.
• The company swallows smaller competitors regularly.
• She never swallows criticism easily.