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- [guhlp]
- /gʌlp/
- /ɡʌlp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [guhlp]
- /gʌlp/
Definitions of gulp word
- verb without object gulp to gasp or choke, as when taking large drafts of a liquid. 1
- verb with object gulp to swallow eagerly, or in large drafts or morsels (often followed by down): He gulps down his food like a starving man. 1
- verb with object gulp to suppress, subdue, or choke back as if by swallowing: to gulp down a sob. 1
- noun gulp the act of gulping: He drank the whole bottle of beer in one gulp. 1
- noun gulp the amount swallowed at one time; mouthful. 1
- noun gulp An act of gulping food or drink. 1
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Origin of gulp
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English gulpen (v.); compare Dutch gulpen, Norwegian glupa
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Parts of speech for Gulp
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gulp popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gulp
verb gulp
- inhale — to breathe in; draw in by breathing: to inhale the polluted air.
- consume — If you consume something, you eat or drink it.
- swill — liquid or partly liquid food for animals, especially kitchen refuse given to swine; hogwash.
- imbibe — to consume (liquids) by drinking; drink: He imbibed great quantities of iced tea.
- swig — an amount of liquid, especially liquor, taken in one swallow; draught: He took a swig from the flask.
noun gulp
adjective gulp
- piecer — a person whose occupation is the joining together of pieces or threads, as in textile work.
- biter — a person or animal that bites, especially habitually or viciously: That dog is a biter.
- gulp — to gasp or choke, as when taking large drafts of a liquid.
- taster — a person who tastes, especially one skilled in distinguishing the qualities of liquors, tea, etc., by the taste.
Antonyms for gulp
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