Dream Dictionary

Swallow

To dream that you swallow something, indicates that you are holding back your feelings or words. You may feel unable to express your anger.

Dictionary definition

  • n. 1: a small amount of liquid food; "a sup of ale" [syn: swallow, sup]
  • 2: the act of swallowing; "one swallow of the liquid was enough"; "he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips" [syn: swallow, drink, deglutition]
  • 3: small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations
  • v. 1: pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking; "Swallow the raw fish--it won't kill you!" [syn: swallow, get down]
  • 2: engulf and destroy; "The Nazis swallowed the Baltic countries"
  • 3: enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing; "The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter" [syn: immerse, swallow, swallow up, bury, eat up]
  • 4: utter indistinctly; "She swallowed the last words of her speech"
  • 5: take back what one has said; "He swallowed his words" [syn: swallow, take back, unsay, withdraw]
  • 6: keep from expressing; "I swallowed my anger and kept quiet"
  • 7: tolerate or accommodate oneself to; "I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions"; "I swallowed the insult"; "She has learned to live with her husband's little idiosyncrasies" [syn: accept, live with, swallow]
  • 8: believe or accept without questioning or challenge; "Am I supposed to swallow that story?"