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gulp
(gŭlp)v. gulped, gulp·ing, gulps
v.tr.
1. To swallow greedily or rapidly in large amounts: gulp down coffee.
2. To choke back by or as if by swallowing.
v.intr.
1. To choke or gasp, as in swallowing large amounts of liquid.
2. To swallow air audibly, as in nervousness.
n.
1. The act of gulping.
2. A large amount swallowed at one time.
[From Middle English gulpen or from Flemish or Dutch gulpen.]
gulp′er n.
gulp′ing·ly adv.
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gulp
(ɡʌlp)vb
1. (often foll by: down) to swallow rapidly, esp in large mouthfuls: to gulp down food.
2. (often foll by: back) to stifle or choke: to gulp back sobs.
3. (intr) to swallow air convulsively, as while drinking, because of nervousness, surprise, etc
4. (intr) to make a noise, as when swallowing too quickly
n
5. the act of gulping
6. the quantity taken in a gulp
[C15: from Middle Dutch gulpen, of imitative origin]
ˈgulper n
ˈgulpingly adv
ˈgulpy adj
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
gulp
(gʌlp)v.i.
1. to gasp, as if taking large drafts of a liquid.
2. to swallow hastily, or in large drafts or morsels (often fol. by down): to gulp down lunch.
3. to suppress, subdue, or choke back as if by swallowing (often fol. by down).
n. 4. the act of gulping.
5. the amount swallowed at one time.
v.t.
[1400–50; compare Dutch gulpen, Norwegian glupa]
gulp′er, n.
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Gulp
a mouthful; a small amount; few in number.Examples: gulp of air, 1700; of cormorants; of swallows; of tea, 1865; of cold water, 1755; of wine, 1862.
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
gulp
Past participle: gulped
Gerund: gulping
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Noun | 1. | gulp - a large and hurried swallow; "he finished it at a single gulp" deglutition, swallow, drink - the act of swallowing; "one swallow of the liquid was enough"; "he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips" |
2. | gulp - a spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex - an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus | |
Verb | 1. | gulp - to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught; "The men gulped down their beers" |
2. | gulp - utter or make a noise, as when swallowing too quickly; "He gulped for help after choking on a big piece of meat" |
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gulp
verb
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gulp
verbnoun
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Translations
إبْتِلاع، إزْدِرادجُرْعَهيبلع، يزدرِد، يَلْتَهِم
doušeklokpolknoutpolknutípolykat
gispmundfuldslugeslurksynkebevægelse
mohón lenyel
gleypamunnfylli; teyguròaî aî kyngja/svelgjast á
dzert lieliem malkiemliels malksmalkošanarīšanarīt
zovreté hrdlo
pogoltnitipožirek
gulp
[gʌlp]C. VI (while drinking) → tragar; (through fear) → tener un nudo en la garganta; (= swallow saliva) → tragar saliva
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
gulp
n → Schluck m; at a gulp, in one gulp → auf einen Schluck; …, he said with a gulp → …, sagte er und schluckte
vt (also gulp down) drink → runterstürzen; food → runterschlingen; medicine → hinunterschlucken; to gulp back one’s tears → die Tränen hinunterschlucken; to gulp back a sob → einen Schluchzer unterdrücken; what?, he gulped → was?, presste er hervor
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
gulp
(galp) verb to swallow eagerly or in large mouthfuls. He gulped down a sandwich.
noun1. a swallowing movement. `There's a ghost out there,' he said with a gulp.
2. the amount of food swallowed. a gulp of coffee.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
gulp
vt to — down (food) engullir (la comida)English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.