swallow one's words en · VERB
Meanings
- To be forced to retract a prior statement after it has been shown to be disproven; to take back what one has said.
- To speak at a low volume due to uncertainty about one's speech; to mumble.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| swallowing one's words | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| swallows one's words | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| swallowed one's words | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| swallowed one's words | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
it rimangiarsi quel che s'è detto (to be forced to retract a prior statement) · it mangiarsi le parole (to mumble)