gulp

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.

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

gulper gulp'er n.
gulpingly gulp'ing·ly adv.

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verb

To swallow (food or drink) greedily or rapidly in large amounts: bolt, down, englut, engorge, gobble, guzzle, ingurgitate, swill, wolf. See ingestion.

noun

An act of swallowing: ingestion, swallow. See mouth.

n

Definition: drink, swallow
Antonyms: nibble, sip

v

Definition: eat, drink fast
Antonyms: nibble, pick at

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Exaggerated, sometimes difficult, swallowing movements; seen in cats with laryngitis or esophagitis.

IN BRIEF: To swallow in a hurried or greedy way.

She took a big gulp of air before she dove to the bottom of the deep pool.

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - synke, sluge
v. intr. - tage et dybt åndedrag
n. - slurk, drag, mundfuld, synkebevægelse

idioms:

• gulp down    sluge begærligt

Nederlands (Dutch)
opslokken, (weg)slikken, zich verslikken, teug, slikbeweging

Français (French)
v. tr. - engloutir, aspirer, avoir la gorge serrée
v. intr. - avoir la gorge serrée
n. - gorgée, lampée, bouffée, goulée, serrement de gorge, hoquet

idioms:

• gulp down    engloutir, avaler d'un trait

Deutsch (German)
v. - schlucken, verschlingen
n. - Zug, Schluck, Schluckbewegung

idioms:

• gulp down    verschlingen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - (ξερο)καταπίνω, καταβροχθίζω, κατεβάζω (μονορούφι), πνίγομαι (καταπίνοντας)
n. - γουλιά, ρουφηξιά, μπουκιά, χαψιά

idioms:

• gulp down    καταπίνω, καταπνίγω (οργή κ.λπ.)

Italiano (Italian)
inghiottire, divorare, sorsata, deglutizione

idioms:

• gulp down    trangugiare, inghiottire

Português (Portuguese)
v. - engolir, reprimir
n. - gole (m), bocado (m)

idioms:

• gulp down    engolir, tragar com pressa

Русский (Russian)
(большой) глоток, глотание, давиться (пищей и пр.), поперхнуться

idioms:

• gulp down    проглотить залпом

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - tragar, engullir, comer en trozos grandes, ahogar (un sollozo)
v. intr. - boquear, atorarse
n. - trago, bocado, nudo en la garganta, acción de engullir

idioms:

• gulp down    tragarse, echar al coleto, engullir o beberse de un trago

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - svälja häftigt, nästan storkna
n. - sväljning, munfull

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
吞, 抑制, 吞咽

idioms:

• gulp down    狼吞虎咽地吃, 大口喝

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 吞, 抑制
v. intr. - 吞咽
n. - 吞咽

idioms:

• gulp down    狼吞虎嚥地吃, 大口喝

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 쭉 들이키다, 꿀꺽꿀꺽 마시다, 억제하다
v. intr. - 쭉 들이키다, 꿀꺽꿀꺽 마시다
n. - 쭉 들이키기, 한 모금

idioms:

• gulp down    삼키다, 꾹 참다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - ぐっとこらえる, ゴクリと飲む, あおる, 大きく息を吸い込む
n. - ぐっと飲むこと, ゴクリ

idioms:

• gulp down    ゴクゴク飲む

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يبتلع او يتجرع بسرعه وبشراهه (الاسم) جرعه, تجرع, ازدراد‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮בלע, גמע בשקיקה‬
v. intr. - ‮בלע בקושי, נחנק‬
n. - ‮לגימה, בליעה‬

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