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Gulp Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Gulp? [n] a large and hurried swallow; "he finished it at a single gulp" [n] a spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing [v] utter or make a noise, as when swallowing too quickly; "`Help,'" he gulped. [v] eat greedily [v] to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught; "My car gulped 20 gallons without even wiping its mouth." Synonyms \| Synonyms for Gulp: devour \| draft \| draught \| gulping \| guttle \| pig \| quaff \| raven \| swig \| swig Related Terms \| Find terms related to Gulp: Aqua-Lung \| artificial respiration \| aspiration \| asthmatic wheeze \| batten \| beverage \| blow \| bolt \| bolt down \| breath \| breath of air \| breathe \| breathe hard \| breathe in \| breathe out \| breathing \| broken wind \| bumper \| chug-a-lug \| cough \| cram \| devour \| draft \| dram \| draught \| drench \| drink \| drinking \| eat \| eating \| engorge \| engorgement \| engulf \| engulfment \| exhalation \| exhale \| exhaust \| expel \| expiration \| expire \| exsufflation \| gasp \| glut \| gluttonize \| gobble \| gorge \| gormandize \| gulp down \| gulping \| guttle \| guzzle \| hack \| hiccup \| huff \| imbibe \| imbibition \| ingest \| ingestion \| ingurgitate \| ingurgitation \| inhalation \| inhalator \| inhale \| inspiration \| inspire \| insufflation \| iron lung \| knock back \| lap \| libation \| live to eat \| mouthful \| mouth-to-mouth resuscitation \| nip \| oxygen mask \| oxygen tent \| pant \| peg \| portion \| potation \| puff \| pull \| quaff \| raven \| respiration \| respire \| scuba \| sigh \| sip \| slop \| slosh \| slurp \| smother \| sneeze \| sniff \| sniffle \| snore \| snoring \| snort \| snuff \| snuffle \| sternutation \| stertor \| stifle \| strangle \| stuff \| suck \| sup \| suppress \| suspiration \| swallow \| swallowing \| swig \| swill \| swill down \| throw down \| toss off \| tot \| wheeze \| wind \| wolf \| wolf down See Also \| deglutition \| drink \| drink \| eat \| get down \| imbibe \| inborn reflex \| innate reflex \| instinctive reflex \| mouth \| physiological reaction \| reflex \| speak \| swallow \| swallow \| talk \| unconditioned reflex \| utter \| verbalise \| verbalize Gulp In Webster's Dictionary \Gulp\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gulped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gulping}.] [D. gulpen, cf. OD. golpe gulf.] To swallow eagerly, or in large draughts; to swallow up; to take down at one swallow. He does not swallow, but he gulps it down. --Cowper. The old man . . . glibly gulped down the whole narrative. --Fielding. {To gulp up}, to throw up from the stomach; to disgorge. \Gulp\, n. 1. The act of taking a large mouthful; a swallow, or as much as is awallowed at once. 2. A disgorging. [Colloq.]

Gulp Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Gulp?

[n] a large and hurried swallow; "he finished it at a single gulp"
[n] a spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing
[v] utter or make a noise, as when swallowing too quickly; "`Help,'" he gulped.
[v] eat greedily
[v] to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught; "My car gulped 20 gallons without even wiping its mouth."

Gulp In Webster's Dictionary

\Gulp\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gulped}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Gulping}.] [D. gulpen, cf. OD. golpe gulf.]
To swallow eagerly, or in large draughts; to swallow up; to
take down at one swallow.

      He does not swallow, but he gulps it down. --Cowper.

      The old man . . . glibly gulped down the whole
      narrative.                               --Fielding.

{To gulp up}, to throw up from the stomach; to disgorge.


\Gulp\, n.
1. The act of taking a large mouthful; a swallow, or as much
   as is awallowed at once.

2. A disgorging. [Colloq.]

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