verb / noun
gulp
GULP/ɡʌlp/
A quick swallow or the act of swallowing quickly or in large amounts.
She gulps cold water after her run through the park.
Etymology
Gulp may be a native coinage or come from a Flemish or Dutch verb meaning “gush, pour forth, guzzle, swallow.” In either case, its origin is possibly imitative.
In context
Add one or two teaspoons of mustard in a glass of water and gulp it down.
More examples
- I swallowed the bitter medicine in one gulp.
- He gulps down his breakfast before catching the bus.
- She took two gulps of water and passed the bottle.
Forms
gulp · gulps · gulped · gulping
Similar words
- swallow
- Swallow does not specify how quickly or how much.
- guzzle
- Guzzle emphasizes drinking greedily or excessively, usually in large quantities.