gulp
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3.1
- noun
- /ɡʌlp/
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trago
- "Darcy took a gulp of coffee and pushed back her hair.
And then you take a big gulp of air, lungs full.
- And then you take a big gulp of air, lungs full.
- I really went for like a big gulp of it.
Examples
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Every piece he washed down with loud gulps of chocolate milk.
Fiction book (1993) -
When most fish take a breath, they first close these covers and take a gulp of water.
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One big gulp of it gives me lots of energy.
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"She's got a guy." "Oh?" I said and took a gulp of my coffee.
Fiction book (1992) -
My lungs burned, and I rose quickly, taking deep gulps of air.
Fiction book (1992) -
Gillsworth finished half of his drink in one gulp and gasped.
Fiction book (1992) -
The only thing that mattered was to draw great gulps of air into her lungs.
Fiction book (1991) -
Joel poured orange juice for him, and he drank it in one gulp, like a shot of whiskey.
Fiction book (1991) -
Andrea gobbles hungrily on the bread and takes a long gulp from Lena's water glass.
Fiction book (1991) -
After a long run, he took a big gulp of water to quench his thirst.
Synonyms
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1.6
An amount of food or drink you can put in your mouth at once
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6.5
A large quick drink taken in one swallow
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1.0
A small amount of food or drink taken into the throat at once
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5.3
A large drink taken quickly
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3.3
An act of swallowing food or drink quickly, often in large mouthfuls
A large mouthful of food or drink taken quickly
A large mouthful of liquid you can swallow in one gulp
The act of swallowing food or drink
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Gulp comes from a word that copies the sound people make when they swallow quickly, like the similar sound in gurgle. So a gulp is the quick, often noisy 'swallow' of food or drink.