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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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The meaning of GULP is to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one swallow. How to use gulp in a sentence.
GULP meaning: 1. to eat or drink food or liquid quickly by swallowing it in large amounts, or to make a…. Learn more.
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.
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. 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.
Definition of gulp verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
