gulpverb
uk/ɡʌlp/us/ɡʌlp/[ I or T ] 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:
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.
[ T ] to breathe in a large amount of air very quickly
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Eating
- al desko
- ate
- binge
- binge eating
- bite
- consume
- feast
- feast on sth
- feeder
- feeding
- finish
- gorge
- pig out
- put sth away
- scarf
- scoff
- shovel sth into your mouth idiom
- stoke
- swallow
- tuck
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Animal physiology: breathing & stopping breathing
Phrasal verb(s)
gulp sth back
gulpnoun [ C ]
uk/ɡʌlp/us/ɡʌlp/an act of gulping:
He swallowed his drink in one gulp.
She rose to the surface of the water once every minute to get/take a gulp of air.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Eating
- al desko
- ate
- binge
- binge eating
- bite
- consume
- feast
- feast on sth
- feeder
- feeding
- finish
- gorge
- pig out
- put sth away
- scarf
- scoff
- shovel sth into your mouth idiom
- stoke
- swallow
- tuck
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You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Drinks - general words
Drinking