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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)
noun
- the act of gulping:
He drank the whole bottle of beer in one gulp.
- the amount swallowed at one time; mouthful.
gulp
/ ɡʌlp /
verb
- troften foll bydown to swallow rapidly, esp in large mouthfuls
to gulp down food
- troften foll byback 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
Derived Forms
- ˈgulpingly, adverb
- ˈgulpy, adjective
- ˈgulper, noun
Other Words From
- gulper noun
- gulping·ly adverb
- gulpy adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of gulp1
Word History and Origins
Origin of gulp1
Example Sentences
Unable to fold herself into a massive decorative vase and roll herself into her pool, she settled on gulping down 100 benzos.
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.
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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