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gulp

[ guhlp ]

verb (used without object)

  1. to gasp or choke, as when taking large drafts of a liquid.


verb (used with object)

  1. to swallow eagerly, or in large drafts or morsels (often followed by down ):

    He gulps down his food like a starving man.

    Synonyms: guzzle, devour, bolt, quaff, gobble, wolf

  2. to suppress, subdue, or choke back as if by swallowing:

    to gulp down a sob.

noun

  1. the act of gulping:

    He drank the whole bottle of beer in one gulp.

  2. the amount swallowed at one time; mouthful.

gulp

/ ɡʌlp /

verb

  1. troften foll bydown to swallow rapidly, esp in large mouthfuls

    to gulp down food

  2. troften foll byback to stifle or choke

    to gulp back sobs

  3. intr to swallow air convulsively, as while drinking, because of nervousness, surprise, etc
  4. intr to make a noise, as when swallowing too quickly
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. the act of gulping
  2. the quantity taken in a gulp
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈgulpingly, adverb
  • ˈgulpy, adjective
  • ˈgulper, noun
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Other Words From

  • gulper noun
  • gulping·ly adverb
  • gulpy adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of gulp1

1400–50; late Middle English gulpen (v.); compare Dutch gulpen, Norwegian glupa
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Word History and Origins

Origin of gulp1

C15: from Middle Dutch gulpen, of imitative origin
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Example Sentences

Unable to fold herself into a massive decorative vase and roll herself into her pool, she settled on gulping down 100 benzos.

From Salon

They took gulps of water simultaneously, as the moderators began.

"I did see him surface and I think he took a gulp, and then I thought I saw him being thrown in the air," she said.

From BBC

When concert halls around the country shuttered their doors and gulped with anxiety about the pandemic future — this was March 2020, not that anyone has forgotten — Martha Gilmer saw an opportunity.

She fell silent for a moment on the telephone, taking a gulp of air.

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