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taste vs swallow

swallow vs taste

taste and swallow both are nouns.

taste and swallow both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
taste Yes No Yes No
swallow Yes No Yes No
As nouns, swallow is a hyponym of taste; that is, swallow is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than taste:
  • taste: a small amount eaten or drunk
  • swallow: a small amount of liquid food
Other hyponyms of taste include bit, bite, morsel, sup.
taste (noun) swallow (noun)
a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds the act of swallowing
delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values) small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations
the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus a small amount of liquid food
the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth
a brief experience of something
a strong liking
a small amount eaten or drunk
taste (verb) swallow (verb)
experience briefly believe or accept without questioning or challenge
take a sample of keep from expressing
perceive by the sense of taste tolerate or accommodate oneself to
distinguish flavors take back what one has said
have flavor; taste of something utter unclearly
have a distinctive or characteristic taste engulf and destroy
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing
Difference between taste and swallow

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