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verb (used without object)
1.
to gasp or choke, as when taking large drafts of a liquid.
verb (used with object)
2.
to swallow eagerly, or in large drafts or morsels (often followed by down): He gulps down his food like a starving man.
3.
to suppress, subdue, or choke back as if by swallowing: to gulp down a sob.
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Gulp
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| to steal or take dishonestly (money, esp. public funds, or property entrusted to one's care); embezzle. |
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noun
4.
the act of gulping: He drank the whole bottle of beer in one gulp.
5.
the amount swallowed at one time; mouthful.
Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English gulpen (v.); compare Dutch gulpen, Norwegian glupa
1400–50; late Middle English gulpen (v.); compare Dutch gulpen, Norwegian glupa
Related forms
gulp·er, noun
gulp·ing·ly, adverb
gulp·y, adjective
Synonyms
2. wolf, gobble, quaff, bolt, devour, guzzle.
2. wolf, gobble, quaff, bolt, devour, guzzle.
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Word Origin & History
gulp
(v.), 15c., from Flem. gulpe or Du. gulpen "to gush, pour forth, guzzle, swallow," possibly of imitative origin.
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