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gulp
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- pronunciation:
- guhlp
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
gulps, gulping, gulped |
| definition: |
to choke or gasp, between, or as if between, swallows.
She could only gulp when the professor asked her if she was ready to present her paper to the class.- similar words:
- choke, gag, gasp, strangle
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to take large swallows of; consume rapidly (often fol. by "down").
He came in from mowing the lawn and gulped down half a container of milk.- synonyms:
- devour, swallow, swig, swill, wolf
- similar words:
- belt, bolt, consume, guzzle, quaff
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| definition 2: |
to suppress (an utterance) by or as if by swallowing.
- synonyms:
- choke, strangle, suppress
- similar words:
- smother, stifle
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| related words: |
devour, drink, imbibe, swallow |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of gulping.
- synonyms:
- swallow
- similar words:
- sip
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| definition 2: |
a large mouthful or swallow.
She drained the remaining coffee in her cup in one gulp.- synonyms:
- mouthful, swallow, swig, swill
- similar words:
- sip
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| related words: |
draft, gasp, nip |
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| derivations: |
gulpingly (adv.), gulper (n.) |
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