Gulp

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. To swallow greedily or rapidly in large amounts: gulp down coffee.
  • v. To choke back by or as if by swallowing.
  • verb-intransitive. To choke or gasp, as in swallowing large amounts of liquid.
  • verb-intransitive. To swallow air audibly, as in nervousness.
  • n. The act of gulping.
  • n. A large amount swallowed at one time.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. The usual amount swallowed.
  • n. The sound of swallowing.
  • n. A sound of swallowing indicating fear.
  • v. To swallow.
  • v. To react nervously by swallowing.
  • interjection. Indication of an involuntary fear reaction.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • v. To swallow eagerly, or in large draughts; to swallow up; to take down at one swallow.
  • n. The act of taking a large mouthful; a swallow, or as much as is awallowed at once.
  • n. A disgorging.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To swallow eagerly or in large draughts; hence, figuratively (with down), to repress (emotion) as if by swallowing it.
  • n. An act of swallowing; a swallow; also, as much as is swallowed at once.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
  • n. a spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing
  • v. utter or make a noise, as when swallowing too quickly
  • n. a large and hurried swallow
  • Verb Form
    gulped    gulping    gulps   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    Cross Reference
    amount    of    an    swallowed    qualifier    the    sense    in   
    Form
    gulped    gulping   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    disgorging    swallow    choke    drink   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    kulp    pulp   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    swallow    swig    gasp    draught    mouthful    sob    grunt    tumbler    jug    flask