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   gulp

   /ɡʌlp/

   verb

   • 1. swallow (drink or food) quickly or in large mouthfuls, often audibly: "he gulped down the last of his coffee" Similar swallowquaffswill downdowndrain one's glassinformal:swigslug downknock backtoss offneckchuggobbleguzzleboltwolfcramstuffdevourgorge (oneself) oneat greedilyeat hungrilyinformal:tuck intoput awaypack awaydemolishpolish offstuff one's face withpig oneself onmurdershovel downscoffshiftgorbOpposite sippick at
   • ▪ breathe in (air) deeply and quickly.
   • ▪ breathe or swallow with difficulty, typically in response to strong emotion: "she gulped back the tears" Similar choke backfight backhold backhold inkeep backrestrainsuppressstiflesmotherstranglemufflequenchcurbcheckwithholdcontainbottle upOpposite let out

   noun

   • 1. an act of gulping food or drink: "she finished her drink in one gulp"
   • ▪ a large mouthful of liquid hastily drunk: "I took a gulp of beer"
   • ▪ a large quantity of air breathed in.
   • ▪ a swallowing movement of the throat: "the chairman gave an audible gulp"

   Word Origin Middle English: probably from Middle Dutch gulpen, of imitative origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. gulpy adjective

   Scrabble Points: 7

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