swallow vs mouth

mouth vs swallow

swallow and mouth both are nouns.

swallow and mouth both are verbs.

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

As verbs, mouth is a hypernym of swallow; that is, mouth is a word with a broader meaning than swallow:

swallow: utter unclearly
mouth: express in speech

Other hypernyms of swallow include speak, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize.

swallow (noun)	mouth (noun)
the act of swallowing	the opening of a jar or bottle
small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations	the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening
a small amount of liquid food	the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
	an impudent or insolent rejoinder
	the point where a stream issues into a larger body of water
	an opening that resembles a mouth (as of a cave or a gorge)
	a person conceived as a consumer of food
	a spokesperson (as a lawyer)

swallow (verb)	mouth (verb)
believe or accept without questioning or challenge	express in speech
keep from expressing	articulate silently; form words with the lips only
tolerate or accommodate oneself to	touch with the mouth
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 swallow and mouth

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