# swallows

Pronunciation: US say "SWAH-lohz" /ˈswɑl.oʊz/; UK say "SWOL-ohz" /ˈswɒl.əʊz/

## Noun

1. Plural of swallow. — plural of swallow
   - Simple: Plural of swallow. Use this form when you mean more than one.
   - _Dozens of swallows wheeled and dove above the meadow at dusk._
   - _He finished the cup in three long swallows._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of swallow. — third-person singular simple present indicative of swallow
   - Simple: Third-person singular present of swallow. Use it with he, she, or it.
   - _The snake swallows its prey whole, hours after the strike._
   - _She swallows hard and forces herself to keep reading the verdict aloud._

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