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gulp
[guhlp]
verb (used without object)
to gasp or choke, as when taking large drafts of a liquid.
verb (used with object)
to swallow eagerly, or in large drafts or morsels (often followed bydown ).
He gulps down his food like a starving man.
Synonyms: , , , , ,to suppress, subdue, or choke back as if by swallowing.
to gulp down a sob.
noun
the act of gulping.
He drank the whole bottle of beer in one gulp.
the amount swallowed at one time; mouthful.
gulp
/ ɡʌ /
verb
to swallow rapidly, esp in large mouthfuls
to gulp down food
to stifle or choke
to gulp back sobs
(intr) to swallow air convulsively, as while drinking, because of nervousness, surprise, etc
(intr) to make a noise, as when swallowing too quickly
noun
the act of gulping
the quantity taken in a gulp
Other 51Թ Forms
- gulper noun
- gulpingly adverb
- gulpy adjective
- ˈܱ辱Բ adverb
- ˈܱ adjective
- ˈܱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of gulp1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of gulp1
Example Sentences
A man gulped from a jug filled with a flammable liquid that he spat onto a torch, throwing flames into the night sky.
Again, don't hold your breath – the company has been losing money hand over fist, the blast furnaces are nearing the end of their useful life, and the cost of energy it gulps is enormous.
As we open the gate, Matt visibly gulps.
Vincent started gulping down studies and going to conferences, desperate to find a way to save his daughter.
These were all shows whose writers knew how to keep viewers on the hook by giving them small tastes of the biggest secrets, with the occasional gulp of a major reveal.
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