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gulp  (glp)

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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gulper n.

gulping·ly adv.

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gulp [gʌlp]

vb

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

2. (tr; 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

1. the act of gulping

2. the quantity taken in a gulp

[from Middle Dutch gulpen, of imitative origin]

gulper  n

gulpingly  adv

gulpy  adj

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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.

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

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

Translations

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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gulp

v gulp [galp]

to swallow eagerly or in large mouthfuls He gulped down a sandwich. insluk, wegsluk يبلع، يزدرِد، يَلْتَهِم поглъщам жадно (s)polykat sluge hinunterschlingen καταπίνω με μεγάλες μπουκιές, κομματιάζω engullir, 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, sluke połknąć 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

n

1 a swallowing movement There's a ghost out there,' he said with a gulp. sluk, teug إبْتِلاع، إزْدِراد задавяне polknutí gisp; synkebevægelse der Schluck μπουκιά, κατάποση trago (de saliva) neelatamine حالت قورت دادن nielaisu serrement de gorge לְגִימָה निगलना gutljaj nyelés gerakan menelan það að kyngja/svelgjast á fiato, singulto ごくりと呑みこむこと 꿀꺽(꿀꺽) 삼키기 žioptelėjimas rīšana; malkošana menelan air liur slikbeweging; slok slurk, gulp przełknięcie 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 lok, doušek mundfuld; slurk der Schluck χαψιά, μπουκιά trago, sorbo suutäis قلپ؛ لقمه kulaus bouchée בְּלִיעָה कोर gutljaj korty seteguk munnfylli; teygur boccata, boccone; sorso 飲む 한입에 삼키는 양 gurkšnis liels malks teguk slok, teug slurk łyk gole înghiţitură (большой) глоток hlt; dúšok požirek gutljaj munfull, tugga, klunk การดื่มอึกใหญ่ yudum, lokma 吞下的量 ковток گھونٹ ngụm 一口吞下的量