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Gulp is defined as to swallow or inhale quickly or deeply.

(verb)

An example of gulp is to swallow massive swigs of soda.

The definition of a gulp is an amount swallowed, or an act of deep or quick swallowing or inhaling.

(noun)

An example of a gulp is swallowing two ounces of water all in one swig.

See gulp in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb

to swallow hastily, greedily, or in large amounts
to choke back as if swallowing; repress (a sob, etc.)

Origin: ME gulpen, prob. < Du gulpen, to gulp down, akin to OE gielpan: see yelp

intransitive verb

to catch the breath in or as in swallowing a large amount

noun

the act of gulping
the amount swallowed at one time

Related Forms:

gulper noun
gulpingly adverb

See gulp in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb gulped, gulp·ing, gulps

verb, transitive

To swallow greedily or rapidly in large amounts: gulp down coffee.
To choke back by or as if by swallowing.

verb, intransitive

To choke or gasp, as in swallowing large amounts of liquid.
To swallow air audibly, as in nervousness.

noun

The act of gulping.
A large amount swallowed at one time.

Origin:

Origin: From Middle English gulpen

Origin: or from Flemish

Origin: or Dutch gulpen

Related Forms:

gulpˈer noun

gulpˈing·ly adverb

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