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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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to eat or drink food or liquid quickly by swallowing it in large amounts, or to make a swallowing movement because of fear, surprise, or excitement: gulp something down She gulped down her drink and made a hasty exit. When it was his turn to dive, he gulped and stepped up onto the diving board.
The meaning of GULP is to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one swallow. How to use gulp in a sentence.
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 eat or drink food or liquid quickly by swallowing it in large amounts, or to make a swallowing movement because of fear, surprise, or excitement: gulp something down She gulped down her drink and made a hasty exit. When it was his turn to dive, he gulped and stepped up onto the diving board.
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.
verb. 1.(transitive; often foll bydown) to swallow rapidly, esp in large mouthfuls. to gulp down food. 2.(transitive; often foll byback) to stifle or choke. to gulp back sobs. 3.(intransitive) to swallow air convulsively, as while drinking, because of nervousness, surprise, etc.
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.
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.
to suppress, subdue, or choke back as if by swallowing: to gulp down a sob. n. the act of gulping: He drank the whole bottle of beer in one gulp. the amount swallowed at one time; mouthful.
