gulp

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ɡʌlp/

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Noun

Singular gulp

Plural gulps

1. A gulp is an act of eating or drinking.
2. A gulp is the sound of swallowing, sometimes indicating fear.

Verb

Plain form gulp

Third-person singular gulps

Past tense gulped

Past participle gulped

Present participle gulping

1. If you gulp, you swallow (drink or food) quickly or in large mouthfuls, and usually can be heard.

   He does not swallow, but he gulps it down.

2. If you gulp, you react nervously by swallowing.