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
gulp (plural gulps)
The usual amount swallowed.
Synonym: slug
The sound of swallowing, sometimes indicating fear.
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.
gulp
An indication of (the sound of) an involuntary fear reaction in the form of a swallowing motion.
Synonym: ulp
• plug
Source: Wiktionary
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
25 June 2025
(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); “his detention was politically motivated”; “the prisoner is on hold”; “he is in the custody of police”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
