GULP

gulp, draft, draught, swig

(noun) a large and hurried swallow; “he finished it at a single gulp”

gulp, gulping

(noun) a spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing

gulp

(verb) utter or make a noise, as when swallowing too quickly; “He gulped for help after choking on a big piece of meat”

gulp, quaff, swig

(verb) to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught; “The men gulped down their beers”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

gulp (plural gulps)

The usual amount swallowed.

Synonym: slug

The sound of swallowing, sometimes indicating fear.

Verb

gulp (third-person singular simple present gulps, present participle gulping, simple past and past participle gulped)

To swallow eagerly, or in large draughts; to swallow up; to take down in one swallow.

Synonym: Thesaurus:drink

To react nervously by swallowing.

Interjection

gulp

An indication of (the sound of) an involuntary fear reaction in the form of a swallowing motion.

Synonym: ulp

Anagrams

• plug

Source: Wiktionary

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Gulp, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Gulped; p. pr. & vb. n. Gulping.] Etym: [D. gulpen, cf. OD. golpe gulf.]

Definition: 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.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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