swallow vs tree martin

tree martin vs swallow

swallow and tree martin both are nouns.

swallow is a verb but tree martin is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
swallow	Yes	No	Yes	No
tree martin	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, tree martin is a hyponym of swallow; that is, tree martin is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than swallow:

swallow: small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations
tree martin: of Australia and Polynesia; nests in tree cavities

Other hyponyms of swallow include barn swallow, chimney swallow, Hirundo rustica, cliff swallow, Hirundo pyrrhonota, Hirundo nigricans, tree swallow, Iridoprocne bicolor, tree swallow, white-bellied swallow, martin.

swallow (noun)	tree martin (noun)
the act of swallowing	of Australia and Polynesia; nests in tree cavities
small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations
a small amount of liquid food

swallow (verb)	tree martin (verb)
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 swallow and tree martin

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