gulp has definitions from the fields of biology,medicine,food
1
[ verb ] to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught

Synonyms

swig quaff

Examples

: "My car gulped 20 gallons without even wiping its mouth."

Used in print

(Louis Zara, Dark Rider....)

He came home overheated , ran straight to the ice-chest , and gulped shivery cold water .

Related terms

drink quaff gulping swallow

2
[ noun ] (biology) a large and hurried swallow

Synonyms

draught swig draft

Examples

"he finished it at a single gulp"

Used in print

(James Thurber, "The Future, If Any, of Comedy,"...)

I asked , taking a final gulp of my drink , and handing him the empty glass .

Related terms

swallow

3
[ verb ] utter or make a noise, as when swallowing too quickly

Examples

"He gulped for help after choking on a big piece of meat"

Related terms

talk

4
[ verb ] (food) eat greedily

Synonyms

guttle raven pig devour

Examples

"he devoured three sandwiches"

Related terms

eat hog

5
[ noun ] (biology,medicine) a spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing

Synonyms

gulping

Related terms

reflex

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