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- Dictionarygulp/ɡʌlp/
verb
- 1. swallow (drink or food) quickly or in large mouthfuls, often audibly: "he gulped down the last of his coffee" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. an act of gulping food or drink: "she finished her drink in one gulp"
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GULP definition: 1. to eat or drink food or liquid quickly by swallowing it in large amounts, or to make a…. Learn more.
1. : to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one swallow. 2. : to keep back as if by swallowing. gulp down a sob. 3. : to take in readily as if by swallowing. gulp down knowledge. intransitive verb. : to catch the breath as if in taking a long drink. gulp noun. gulper noun. Synonyms. belt (down) drink. guzzle. hoist. imbibe. knock back. pound (down)
To gulp is to loudly and quickly swallow food, drink, or air. You might gulp nervously before you stand up to make a speech. When you gulp down your breakfast so you can run and catch your bus, or gulp air upon rising to the surface of a swimming pool, you can say you take a gulp — or many gulps.
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. to suppress, subdue, or choke back as if by swallowing: to gulp down a sob.
1. (often foll by: down) to swallow rapidly, esp in large mouthfuls: to gulp down food. 2. (often foll by: back) to stifle or choke: to gulp back sobs. 3. (intr) to swallow air convulsively, as while drinking, because of nervousness, surprise, etc.
to swallow eagerly, or in large drafts or morsels. He gulps down his food like a starving man. 3. to suppress, subdue, or choke back as if by swallowing. to gulp down a sob. noun. 4. the act of gulping. He drank the whole bottle of beer in one gulp.
GULP meaning: 1. to eat or drink food or liquid quickly by swallowing it in large amounts, or to make a…. Learn more.
Gulp Definition. To swallow hastily, greedily, or in large amounts. To catch the breath in or as in swallowing a large amount. To swallow air audibly, as in nervousness. The act of gulping. The amount swallowed at one time. The usual amount swallowed. The sound of swallowing. A sound of swallowing indicating fear.
gulp meaning, definition, what is gulp: to swallow large quantities of food or d...: Learn more.
1. If you gulp something, you eat or drink it very quickly by swallowing large quantities of it at once. [...] 2. If you gulp, you swallow air, often making a noise in your throat as you do so, because you are nervous or excited. [written] [...] 3. If you gulp air, you breathe in a large amount of air quickly through your mouth. [...] More.
