[gulp] vb [ME, fr. a MD or MLG word akin to D & Fris gulpen to bubble forth, drink deep; akin to OE gielpan to boast--more at yelp] vt (14c) 1: to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one swallow
2: to keep back as if by swallowing "~ down a sob"
3: to take in readily as if by swallowing "~ down knowledge" ~ vi: to catch the breath as if in taking a long drink -- gulp n -- gulp.er n