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Definition of gulping - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
soundthe sound made when swallowing quickly
- The gulping was loud in the silent room.
2.
swallowing actionact of swallowing quickly and in large amounts
- His gulping was audible across the room..
Adjective
1.
rapid swallowingswallowing quickly or in large amounts
- The gulping fish surfaced for air.
2.
nervous soundRare sounding nervous with audible throat swallowingRare
- He spoke with a gulping voice during the speech.
Images of gulping
act of swallowing quickly and in large amounts
Origin of gulping
Middle English, gulpen (to swallow)
Examples of gulping in a sentence
I heard a gulping from the next room. Her gulping of water was frantic. The gulping of the drink was quick. The gulping child drank the juice quickly. He watched the gulping tourists at the water fountain. Her gulping breaths were audible in the silent room.
The actor's gulping pauses were noticeable during the audition.
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- French:bruit de déglutition, glouton, ...
- German:Schlucken, schluckend, ...
- Italian:deglutizione, ingordo, ...
- Spanish:ruido de deglución, tragón, ...
- Portuguese:deglutição, voraz, ...
- Chinese:吞咽声, 吞咽的, ...
- Japanese:ごくり, 急いで飲み込む, ...
- Arabic:صَوْت البَلْع, مبتلع, ...
- Hebrew:קוֹל בְּלִיעָה, בּוֹלֵעַ, ...
- Russian:глотание, глотающий, ...
- Ukrainian:ковтання, ковтаючий, ...
- Hindi:गटकना, गल्पिंग, ...
Definition of gulp - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
swallowingswallow quickly or in large amounts
- He gulped down his coffee to rush to the meeting..
2.
breathingRare breathe in large amounts of air quicklyRare
- He gulped air after the intense workout.
Noun
1.
drinkamount of liquid swallowed in one motion
- He drank the whole gulp in one go.
2.
soundthe sound made when swallowing
- There was an audible gulp in the room.
Expressions with gulp
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drink or eat something quickly
He gulped down his coffee and rushed out..
consume something quickly and eagerly
He gulped up the entire meal in minutes.
hold back tears to avoid crying
She gulped back her tears during the sad movie.
hold back tears by swallowing hard
She gulped back tears during the sad movie.
all at once without stopping to swallow again
He finished his drink in one gulp.
in a single swallow or without stopping
He finished his drink at one gulp.
hold in strong feelings by swallowing hard
She gulped back her tears during the speech.
Origin of gulp
Middle English, gulpen (to swallow)
Examples of gulp in a sentence
They gulped their drinks in excitement. She gulped air after the long run. The swimmer gulped air between strokes. He took a nervous gulp before answering. Just one more gulp and the medicine's gone. He swallowed hard, producing a loud gulp.
The gulp was followed by an awkward silence.
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- French:avaler, gorgée, ...
- German:schlucken, Schluck, ...
- Italian:ingurgitare, sorsata, ...
- Spanish:engullir, trago, ...
- Portuguese:engolir, gole, ...
- Chinese:大口吞咽, 一大口, ...
- Japanese:一気に飲む, 一口, ...
- Arabic:ابتلع, جَرْعَة, ...
- Hebrew:לִבְלוֹעַ, לְגִימָה, ...
- Russian:проглотить, глоток, ...
- Ukrainian:ковтати, ковток, ...
- Hindi:गटकना, घूंट, ...
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