swallowing
noun
- act/process of causing to go down the throat
Wiktionary
noun
Etymology: Inherited from Middle English swolwynge; by surface analysis, swallow + -ing.
- The act of swallowing.
“Dryness of the mouth and throat, with frequent empty swallowings.”
verb
Etymology: Inherited from Middle English swolwynge; by surface analysis, swallow + -ing.
- present participle and gerund of swallow