swallow whole
swallow whole · swallows whole · swallowed whole · swallowing whole
To believe in its entirety and without questionTo believe (a lie, excuse, story etc.) in its entirety and without question.
Meaning
3 senses(idiomatic, transitive)To believe (a lie, excuse, story etc.) in its entirety and without question.
(transitive)To take in, absorb or comprehend something (information, news, etc.) in its entirety.
(transitive)To destroy entirely and instantly.
Forms
swallows whole, swallowing whole, swallowed whole, swallowed wholeirregular
| Base form | swallow whole · to swallow whole |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | swallows whole |
| Present participle | swallowing whole |
| Past simple | swallowed whole |
| Past participle | swallowed whole |
Tenses
swallow whole · swallowed whole · will swallow whole · have swallowed wholePoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
Synonyms
1 synonymsTo believe in its entirety and without question:take at face value
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.