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Yes, the word 'swallow' is both a noun and a verb.

The noun 'swallow' is a singular, common noun; a word for a type of small bird; a word for a movement in the throat to move food or drink from the mouth to the stomach.

The verb 'swallow' means to make food or drink go from your mouth down through your throat and into your stomach.

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What part of speech is swallowed?

Swallow is a noun and a verb. Noun: Just take one swallow. Verb: Now swallow it.


What type of word is swallow?

Swallow, referring to the action of swallowing, is a verb. The bird, however, is a common concrete count noun. (Can just be referred to as a common noun)


How the word swallow act as a noun?

There are two definitions for the noun swallow:a small bird that have long pointed wings and usually a deeply forked tail and that feed on insects caught while in flight.an act of swallowing something like food or drink; an amount suitable to be swallowed at one time.The noun swallow is a singular, common, concrete noun. A noun functions as the subject of a sentence or a clause and as the object of a verb or a preposition. Examples:A single swallow was enjoying a drink at the bird bath.The medicine tastes nasty but one quick swallow and it's gone.The word 'swallow' is also a verb: swallow, swallows, swallowing, swallowed.


Is swallow a verb?

Yes, yes it is if you meant what you do when you eat. It is also a noun, if you mean the type of bird.


How do you spell the sound of swallow?

The plural form of the noun 'swallow' is swallows.Examples:Some swallows had built their nests under the overhang of the barn.He finished off his cup of tea in two swallows.The word 'swallow' is also a verb: swallow, swallows, swallowing, swallowed.


What is the future tense of swallow?

Will swallow


How does the airspeed of a laden swallow compare to that of an unladen swallow?

A unladen swallow is the opposite of a laden swallow.


Are there swallows in the US?

Yes. The Barn Swallow, Bank Swallow, Cliff Swallow, Tree Swallow and the Northern Rough-winged Swallow are amongst some of the breeds of swallow found in the USA.


What is pural possessive noun of swallows?

The possessive form of the plural noun swallows is swallows'. Example: There was a row of swallows' nests under the edge of the cliff. The word swallows is also the third person, singular of the verb to swallow.


Can you swallow jerky chew?

Of course. If it doesn't say " Do not swallow" then you can swallow it. Simple as that.


Is it better to swallow or spit?

Swallow.


Should teens swallow?

swallow what?