gulp

gulp

 (gŭlp)

v. gulped, gulp·ing, gulps

v.tr.

1. To swallow greedily or rapidly in large amounts: gulp down coffee.

2. To choke back by or as if by swallowing.

v.intr.

1. To choke or gasp, as in swallowing large amounts of liquid.

2. To swallow air audibly, as in nervousness.

n.

1. The act of gulping.

2. A large amount swallowed at one time.

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[From Middle English gulpen or from Flemish or Dutch gulpen.]

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gulp′er n.

gulp′ing·ly adv.

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gulp

(ɡʌlp)

vb

1. (often foll by: down) to swallow rapidly, esp in large mouthfuls: to gulp down food.

2. (often foll by: back) to stifle or choke: to gulp back sobs.

3. (intr) to swallow air convulsively, as while drinking, because of nervousness, surprise, etc

4. (intr) to make a noise, as when swallowing too quickly

n

5. the act of gulping

6. the quantity taken in a gulp

[C15: from Middle Dutch gulpen, of imitative origin]

ˈgulper n

ˈgulpingly adv

ˈgulpy adj

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gulp

(gʌlp)
v.i.

1. to gasp, as if taking large drafts of a liquid.

2. to swallow hastily, or in large drafts or morsels (often fol. by down): to gulp down lunch.

3. to suppress, subdue, or choke back as if by swallowing (often fol. by down).

n.

4. the act of gulping.

5. the amount swallowed at one time.

v.t.

[1400–50; compare Dutch gulpen, Norwegian glupa]

gulp′er, n.

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Gulp

 a mouthful; a small amount; few in number.

Examples: gulp of air, 1700; of cormorants; of swallows; of tea, 1865; of cold water, 1755; of wine, 1862.

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gulp

Past participle: gulped
Gerund: gulping

Imperative

gulp

gulp

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	gulp - a large and hurried swallow; "he finished it at a single gulp" swig, draught, draft deglutition, swallow, drink - the act of swallowing; "one swallow of the liquid was enough"; "he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips"
	2.	gulp - a spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing gulping inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex - an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
Verb	1.	gulp - to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught; "The men gulped down their beers" quaff, swig drink, imbibe - take in liquids; "The patient must drink several liters each day"; "The children like to drink soda"
	2.	gulp - utter or make a noise, as when swallowing too quickly; "He gulped for help after choking on a big piece of meat" mouth, speak, talk, verbalise, verbalize, utter - express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize"

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gulp

verb

1. swallow, bolt, devour, gobble, knock back (informal), wolf, swig (informal), swill, guzzle, quaff She quickly gulped her tea.

2. gasp, swallow, choke He slumped back, gulping for air.

noun

1. swallow, draught, mouthful, swig (informal) He drank half of his whisky in one gulp.

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gulp

verb

To swallow (food or drink) greedily or rapidly in large amounts:

bolt, down, englut, engorge, gobble, guzzle, ingurgitate, swill, wolf.

noun

An act of swallowing:

ingestion, swallow.

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Translations

إبْتِلاع، إزْدِرادجُرْعَهيبلع، يزدرِد، يَلْتَهِم

doušeklokpolknoutpolknutípolykat

gispmundfuldslugeslurksynkebevægelse

Schluckhinunterschlingen

bouchéeengloutirglougloupsserrement de gorge

mohón lenyel

gleypamunnfylli; teyguròaî aî kyngja/svelgjast á

sorsobocconeinghiottireingoiaremandar giù [di cibo o bevanda]

dzert lieliem malkiemliels malksmalkošanarīšanarīt

gulp

gulpsette i segslurke i seg

zovreté hrdlo

pogoltnitipožirek

acele mideye indirmeklokmayudumyutkunmayutmak

一口吞下的量吞咽狼吞虎咽

gulp

[gʌlp]

A. N → trago m
in or at one gulp → de un trago
"yes," he said with a gulp → -sí -dijo tragando saliva

B. VT (also gulp down) → tragarse, engullir

C. VI (while drinking) → tragar; (through fear) → tener un nudo en la garganta; (= swallow saliva) → tragar saliva

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

gulp

[ˈgʌlp]

vi

(= swallow air) → aspirer
to gulp for air → aspirer

(from emotion) → avoir la gorge serrée, s'étrangler

vt [+ food, drink] → avaler

n

[drink] → gorgée f
to drink sth in one gulp → boire qch en une gorgée
to swallow sth in one gulp [+ food] → avaler qch d'un seul coup

[air] → bouffée f

gulp down

vt sep [+ food, drink] → engloutir

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

gulp

n → Schluck m; at a gulp, in one gulp → auf einen Schluck; …, he said with a gulp → …, sagte er und schluckte

vt (also gulp down) drink → runterstürzen; food → runterschlingen; medicine → hinunterschlucken; to gulp back one’s tears → die Tränen hinunterschlucken; to gulp back a sob → einen Schluchzer unterdrücken; what?, he gulped → was?, presste er hervor

vi (= try to swallow) → würgen; (= eat fast) → schlingen; (= drink fast) → hastig trinken; (from emotion) → trocken schlucken; to make loud gulping noises → gluckernd trinken

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

gulp

[gʌlp]

1. n (of liquid) → sorso; (of food) → boccone m
in or at one gulp → in un sorso, d'un fiato

2. vt (also gulp down) → trangugiare, tracannare, inghiottire

3. vi (while drinking) → deglutire; (through fear) → sentirsi serrare la gola; (from emotion) → avere un nodo alla gola

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

gulp

(galp) verb

to swallow eagerly or in large mouthfuls. He gulped down a sandwich. insluk, wegsluk يبلع، يزدرِد، يَلْتَهِم поглъщам жадно engolir (s)polykat hinunterschlingen sluge καταπίνω με μεγάλες μπουκιές, κομματιάζωengullir, zampar, tragar kugistama بلعیدن hotkia engloutir לִגמוֹע निगल जाना progutati mohón lenyel menelan, meneguk gleypa inghiottire ごくりと呑みこむ 급히 먹다 ryti, gurkti rīt; dzert lieliem malkiem teguk schrokken, slokken sette/helle/slurke i seg, slukepołknąć غوړپ، غوړپول، تېرول ( ترسنونى engolir a în­fu­leca проглатывать hltať pogoltniti gutati svälja, sluka เขมือบ yutmak, acele mideye indirmek 狼吞虎咽 жадібно ковтати; давитися جلدی جلدی نگلنا nuốt; nốc 狼吞虎咽

noun

1. a swallowing movement. `There's a ghost out there,' he said with a gulp. sluk, teug إبْتِلاع، إزْدِراد задавяне engolida polknutí der Schluck gisp; synkebevægelse μπουκιά, κατάποσηtrago neelatamine حالت قورت دادن nielaisu serrement de gorgeלגימה निगलना gutljaj nyelés gerakan menelan það að kyngja/svelgjast á fiato, singulto ごくりと呑みこむこと 꿀꺽꿀꺽 삼킴 žioptelėjimas rīšana; malkošana menelan air liur slikbeweging; slokslurk, gulp przełknięcie غوړپول engolidela înghi­ţire глотательное движение zovreté hrdlo kepa v grlu gutanje väljning การกลืนคำโต yutkunma 吞咽 ковтання نگلنے کا عمل hành động nuốt 吞咽

2. the amount of food swallowed. a gulp of coffee. sluk جُرْعَه глътка gole lok, doušek der Schluck mundfuld; slurk χαψιά, μπουκιάtrago, sorbo suutäis قلپ؛ لقمه kulaus bouchéeבליעה कोर gutljaj korty seteguk munnfylli; teygur boccata, boccone; sorso 飲む 한입에 삼키는 양 gurkšnis liels malks teguk slok, teugslurkłyk غوړپ gole înghiţitură глоток hlt; dúšok požirek gutljaj munfull, tugga, klunk ปริมาณอาหารที่กลืนลงไป yudum, lokma 吞下的量 ковток گھونٹ ngụm 一口吞下的量

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gulp

vt to — down (food) engullir (la comida)

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