swallow vs speak

speak vs swallow

swallow is a noun but speak is not a noun.

swallow and speak both are verbs.

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

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

swallow: utter unclearly
speak: express in speech

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

swallow (noun)	speak (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)	speak (verb)
believe or accept without questioning or challenge	express in speech
keep from expressing	exchange thoughts; talk with
tolerate or accommodate oneself to	use language
take back what one has said	give a speech to
utter unclearly	make a characteristic or natural sound
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 speak

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