gulp
pronunciation
How to pronounce gulp in British English:
UK [gʌlp]
How to pronounce gulp in American English:
US [ɡʌlp]
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- Noun:
- a large and hurried swallow
- a spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing
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- Verb:
- to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
- utter or make a noise, as when swallowing too quickly
Word Origin
- gulp (v.)
- late 14c., a native coinage or else from Flemish gulpe or Dutch gulpen "to gush, pour forth, guzzle, swallow," in any case possibly of imitative origin (compare Swedish dialectal glapa "to gulp down"). Related: Gulped; gulping.
- gulp (n.)
- 1560s, from gulp (v.), or else from Flemish gulpe, Dutch gulp "stream of water, large draught."
Example
- 1. Gulp twice if that question makes you nervous .
- 2. We rush home or gulp down our meals to be in time for this or that programme .
- 3. Don 't gulp your food , chew it beforeyou swallow it .
- 4. She took a satisfying gulp of whisky .
- 5. I took a large gulp of wine to fortify myself before going in .