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- [guhlp]
- /gʌlp/
- /ɡʌlp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [guhlp]
- /gʌlp/
Definitions of gulped word
- verb without object gulped to gasp or choke, as when taking large drafts of a liquid. 1
- verb with object gulped 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 gulped to suppress, subdue, or choke back as if by swallowing: to gulp down a sob. 1
- noun gulped the act of gulping: He drank the whole bottle of beer in one gulp. 1
- noun gulped the amount swallowed at one time; mouthful. 1
- noun gulped Simple past tense and past participle of gulp. 1
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Origin of gulped
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 Gulped
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gulped 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.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
gulped usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gulped
noun gulped
- drank — a simple past tense and past participle of drink.
- quaffed — to drink a beverage, especially an intoxicating one, copiously and with hearty enjoyment.
- slugged — a hard blow or hit, especially with a fist or baseball bat.
- drafted — Simple past tense and past participle of draft.
- choked — If you say something in a choked voice or if your voice is choked with emotion, your voice does not have its full sound, because you are upset or frightened.
verb gulped
- ate — Ate is the past tense of eat.
- consumed — If you are consumed with a feeling or idea, it affects you very strongly indeed.
- gobbled — Simple past tense and past participle of gobble.
- belted — If someone's jacket or coat, for example, is belted, it has a belt fastened round it.
- devoured — Simple past tense and past participle of devour.
Antonyms for gulped
noun gulped
- sipped — to drink (a liquid) a little at a time; take small tastes of: He sipped the hot tea noisily.
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