GULP


Meaning of GULP in English

I. gulp 1 /ɡʌlp/ BrE AmE verb

[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Origin: Probably from Middle Dutch gulpen 'to swallow' ]

1 . ( also gulp down ) [transitive] to swallow large quantities of food or drink quickly SYN bolt :

She gulped down her breakfast and ran for the bus.

2 . [intransitive] to swallow suddenly because you are surprised or nervous:

I gulped when I saw the bill.

3 . ( also gulp in ) [transitive] to breathe in large amounts of air quickly:

We rushed outside and gulped in the sweet fresh air.

4 . be gulping for air to breathe in large amounts of air quickly because you do not have enough air in your body

gulp something ↔ back phrasal verb

to stop yourself from expressing your feelings:

Sandra tried to gulp back her tears.

II. gulp 2 BrE AmE noun [countable]

1 . a large amount of something that you swallow quickly, or the action of swallowing

gulp of

He took a huge gulp of brandy.

in one gulp/at a gulp

Charlie drank the whisky in one gulp.

2 . a large amount of air that you breathe in quickly:

gulps of fresh air

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.