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noun

Gulp n.

The act of taking a large mouthful; a swallow, or as much as is awallowed at once.

A disgorging. (Colloq.)

verb

Gulp v. t. (past & past part. gulped; pres. part. gulping) To swallow eagerly, or in large draughts; to swallow up; to take down at one swallow. "He does not swallow, but he gulps it down." "The old man... glibly gulped down the whole narrative."

To gulp up, to throw up from the stomach; to disgorge.

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Etymology of 'Gulp'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Gulp" Quotes from Famous Books

... for some time with curiosity at the smoky old gentleman, who rapidly grew smokier, at last raised the bowl of broth for a last gulp, ...

— The Continental Dragoon - A Love Story of Philipse Manor-House in 1778 • Robert Neilson Stephens

... wasn't the right word, but it was not a bark, growl, mew, cheep, squawk or snarl. Gulp was as close as Stern could come, a dry and almost painful gulping noise that expressed devotion in some totally foreign way that Stern ...

— Martians Never Die • Lucius Daniel

... Dan, upon being consulted, declared that a good-sized Injin could swaller Minda in one gulp if he happened to be 'specially hungry,—or in a hurry. Uncle Dan also appeared to be very much surprised when he heard that she had gone off to the war. He said that Uncle Fred ought to be ashamed of himself; and the next time he asked Uncle Fred about Minda he was considerably ...

— Viola Gwyn • George Barr McCutcheon

... sat down beside Luis Cervantes. He ordered some beer, handed one bottle up to his secretary, downed his own bottle at one gulp. Then, drowsily, he half closed his eyes, and soon fell ...

— The Underdogs • Mariano Azuela

... the situation without a visible sign of flinching. Taking one deep breath, as though it were a final and comprehensive gulp of unmenaced life, she turned to him, and gazed quietly and steadily into his ...

— Phantom Wires - A Novel • Arthur Stringer

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