gulp (/ɡʌlp/)
verb · Intermediate · Food & Drink
🔊 /ɡʌlp/
Meaning
Meaning: swallow large amounts quickly
To swallow food or drink quickly in large amounts. It can also be a noun for a big swallow, or describe swallowing from fear.
Examples
🗣 He gulped down the water after the run.
Etymology
From Middle Dutch ‘gulpen’, of imitative origin.
How & Where It’s Used
Used for fast drinking and for swallowing nervously.
Tags: drink, action