Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

swallow whole

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.86 in modern English

Syllables: swal-low w-hole
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To believe (a lie, excuse, story etc.) in its entirety and without question.

Transitive verb

verb

To take in, absorb or comprehend something (information, news, etc.) in its entirety.

Transitive verb

verb

To destroy entirely and instantly.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"It forbiddeth us to swallow whole the Doctrines and Precepts of men, without examination of them."
"[…] when the so-caled^([sic]) First Amendment Defense Act has the capacity to swallow whole almost all of our hard-won protections, if upheld by the courts."

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

swallows whole (present, singular) swallowing whole (participle, present) swallowed whole (participle, past) swallowed whole (past)

Synonyms

take at face value

Questions

What does swallow whole mean?: To believe (a lie, excuse, story etc.) in its entirety and without question.

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