Definition

1. Verb:
   • To swallow whole, to bolt down: "Lủm" describes the action of swallowing something, typically food or a small object, quickly and completely in one go, often without chewing properly.
   • To devour greedily: It can also imply eating or consuming something hastily and with gusto.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Thằng bé lủm cái kẹo. (The boy swallowed the candy whole.)
  • Nó lủm mấy cái kẹo một lúc. (He/She bolted down several candies at once.)
  • Đừng lủm thức ăn như vậy, hãy nhai kỹ. (Don't bolt your food like that; chew thoroughly.)

Advanced Usage

• "Lủm" is considered a colloquial and somewhat informal verb. It often carries a slightly vulgar or playful connotation, emphasizing the speed and lack of ceremony in the act of swallowing.
  • Thấy không ai để ý, nó lủm luôn miếng thịt. (Seeing that no one was paying attention, he immediately bolted down the piece of meat.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nuốt: (Verb) To swallow. This is the standard, neutral term. "Lủm" is a more vivid, informal synonym.
• Đớp: (Verb) To snap up (with the mouth), to gulp down. Similar to "lủm" but can imply a more aggressive, animal-like action.
• Tọng: (Verb, very informal/vulgar) To stuff into the mouth and swallow. Even stronger and cruder than "lủm".

Synonyms

• Nuốt chửng: To swallow whole.
• Ăn ngấu nghiến: To devour greedily, to wolf down.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• Lủm mất: To swallow (something) and it's gone.
  • Con mèo lủm mất con cá. (The cat swallowed the fish whole and it's gone.)

Related Idioms

• While "lủm" itself is not typically the core of many idioms, its meaning contributes to the imagery in expressive phrases about eating quickly or secretly.
  • Ăn như lủm cục chì (To eat as if swallowing a lump of lead): An idiom describing someone who eats very quickly and without enjoyment, just to get it down.

1. Swallow whole, bolt
   • lủm mấy cái keo một lúc
     To swallow whole many sweels at a time