Collocations for swallow - verb
1. food, drink, etc.
ADVERB
hastily,
quickly
accidentally
She accidentally swallowed a glass bead.
accidentally
She accidentally swallowed a glass bead.
easily
Liquid food may be more easily swallowed.
Liquid food may be more easily swallowed.
down
She swallowed down her breakfast in a hurry.
She swallowed down her breakfast in a hurry.
hard
2. move your throat muscles
ADVERB
deeply,
hard
convulsively, nervously, painfully, with difficulty
She swallowed convulsively, determined not to cry.
convulsively, nervously, painfully, with difficulty
She swallowed convulsively, determined not to cry.
back
He swallowed back the lump in his throat.
He swallowed back the lump in his throat.
Swallow is used with these nouns as the subject:
darkness
darkness
Swallow is used with these nouns as the object:
bait, bite, capsule, disappointment, food, lie, liquid, medicine, mouthful, pill, poison, pride, saliva, tablet
bait, bite, capsule, disappointment, food, lie, liquid, medicine, mouthful, pill, poison, pride, saliva, tablet