GULP


Meaning of GULP in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈgəlp ]

verb

Etymology: Middle English, from a Middle Dutch or Middle Low German word akin to Dutch & Frisian gulpen to bubble forth, drink deep; akin to Old English gielpan to boast — more at yelp

Date: 14th century

transitive verb

1. : to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one swallow

2. : to keep back as if by swallowing

gulp down a sob

3. : to take in readily as if by swallowing

gulp down knowledge

intransitive verb

: to catch the breath as if in taking a long drink

• gulp noun

• gulp·er noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.