swallow vs talk

talk vs swallow

swallow and talk both are nouns.

swallow and talk both are verbs.

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

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

swallow: utter unclearly
talk: express in speech

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

swallow (noun)	talk (noun)
the act of swallowing	the act of giving a talk to an audience
small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations	an exchange of ideas via conversation
a small amount of liquid food	idle gossip or rumor
	a speech that is open to the public
	discussion; (`talk about' is a less formal alternative for `discussion of')

swallow (verb)	talk (verb)
believe or accept without questioning or challenge	express in speech
keep from expressing	exchange thoughts; talk with
tolerate or accommodate oneself to	reveal information
take back what one has said	use language
utter unclearly	deliver a lecture or talk
engulf and destroy	divulge confidential information or secrets
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing

Difference between swallow and talk

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