English Explanatory Dictionary

swallow one's words

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To be forced to retract a prior statement after it has been shown to be disproven; to take back what one has said.
  2. To speak at a low volume due to uncertainty about one's speech; to mumble.

Word forms

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