■ verb
1》 swallow (drink or food) quickly or in large mouthfuls, often audibly.
2》 make an effortful swallowing motion, typically in response to strong emotion.
■ noun
1》 an act of ~ing.
2》 a large mouthful of liquid hastily drunk.
Derivatives
~y adjective
Origin
ME: prob. from MDu. ~en , of imitative origin.