draught vs swallow

swallow vs draught

draught and swallow both are nouns.

draught and swallow both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
draught	Yes	No	Yes	No
swallow	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, swallow is a hypernym of draught; that is, swallow is a word with a broader meaning than draught:

draught: a large and hurried swallow
swallow: the act of swallowing

Other hypernyms of draught include deglutition, drink.

draught (noun)	swallow (noun)
the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling	the act of swallowing
a large and hurried swallow	small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations
a dose of liquid medicine	a small amount of liquid food
the depth of a vessel's keel below the surface (especially when loaded)
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle)

draught (verb)	swallow (verb)
make a blueprint of	believe or accept without questioning or challenge
	keep from expressing
	tolerate or accommodate oneself to
	take back what one has said
	utter unclearly
	engulf and destroy
	pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
	enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing

Difference between draught and swallow

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