GULP


Meaning of GULP in English

— gulper , n. — gulpingly , adv. — gulpy , adj.

/gulp/ , v.i.

1. to gasp or choke, as when taking large drafts of a liquid.

v.t.

2. to swallow eagerly, or in large drafts or morsels (often fol. by down ): He gulps down his food like a starving man.

3. to suppress, subdue, or choke back as if by swallowing: to gulp down a sob.

n.

4. the act of gulping: He drank the whole bottle of beer in one gulp.

5. the amount swallowed at one time; mouthful.

[ 1400-50; late ME gulpen (v.); cf. D gulpen, Norw glupa ]

Syn. 2. wolf, gobble, quaff, bolt, devour, guzzle.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .