gulp
[verb]
Synonyms:
- swallow, devour, gobble, guzzle, quaff, swig (informal), swill, wolf
- gasp, choke, swallow
[noun]
Synonyms:
- swallow, draught, mouthful, swig (informal)

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Contrasted words: nibble, pick
Related Words: devour, glut, stuff

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. gulp¹ /ɡʌlp/ verb
[Date: 1400-1500; Origin: Probably from Middle Dutch gulpen 'to swallow']

1. (also gulp down) [transitive] to swallow large quantities of food or drink quickly Synonym : bolt:
She gulped down her breakfast and ran for the bus.

2. [intransitive] to swallow suddenly because you are surprised or nervous:
I gulped when I saw the bill.

3. (also gulp in) [transitive] to breathe in large amounts of air quickly:
We rushed outside and gulped in the sweet fresh air.

4. be gulping for air to breathe in large amounts of air quickly because you do not have enough air in your body
gulp something ↔ back phrasal verb
to stop yourself from expressing your feelings:
Sandra tried to gulp back her tears.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. gulp² noun [countable]

1. a large amount of something that you swallow quickly, or the action of swallowing
gulp of
He took a huge gulp of brandy.
in one gulp/at a gulp
Charlie drank the whisky in one gulp.

2. a large amount of air that you breathe in quickly:
gulps of fresh air

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

gulp
noun
I. amount you swallow when you gulp
ADJ. deep, great, huge, large, long
VERB + GULP take She took a large gulp of wine from the bottle.
PREP. in ~s She drank the tea in great gulps.
~ of

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

gulp
II. act of gulping
ADJ. loud, noisy
VERB + GULP give He gave a loud gulp and stopped mid-sentence.
PREP. with a ~ ‘I'm afraid I've broken it,’ she said with a gulp.
PHRASES at a/one gulp, in one/a single gulp He downed half the contents of the glass in one loud gulp.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

gulp
verb
I. eat/drink sth quickly
ADV. greedily | noisily | down She gulped down her coffee and left.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

gulp
II. make a swallowing movement
ADV. nervously ‘Do you know where she is?’ asked Chris. The man gulped nervously and nodded.
PHRASES gulp for air/breath Keith swam to the surface and gulped for air.

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