inghiottire — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
inghiottire is used for these senses in English:
- bolt (transitive) To swallow food without chewing it.
- gulp down To eat very quickly without chewing the food properly.
- scarf down (transitive, US, informal) To eat (something) quickly.
- swallow (transitive) To cause (food, drink etc.) to pass from the mouth into the stomach; to take into the stomach through the throat. [from 11th c.]
- swallow (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. [from 18th c.]
bolt — full definition
- noun A metal fastener with a threaded shaft, used with a nut to hold things together.
- noun A sliding bar used to lock a door.
- noun A flash of lightning.
- verb To run away suddenly, or move very fast.
- verb To fasten something with a bolt, or to lock a door with a bolt.
swallow — full definition
- verb To move food or drink from the mouth down into the stomach.
- verb To accept or believe something readily, often too readily.
- verb To put up with something unpleasant without complaining or retaliating.
- noun A small, fast-flying migratory bird with a forked tail that catches insects in flight.