swallow vs eat

swallow is a noun but eat is not a noun.

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

swallow (noun)	eat (noun)
the act of swallowing
small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations
a small amount of liquid food

swallow (verb)	eat (verb)
believe or accept without questioning or challenge	cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
keep from expressing	take in solid food
tolerate or accommodate oneself to	eat a meal; take a meal
take back what one has said	take in food; used of animals only
utter unclearly	use up (resources or materials)
engulf and destroy	worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing