Dictionary![]() ![]() gulpPronunciation: (gulp), [key] —v.i. to gasp or choke, as when taking large drafts of a liquid. —v.t. 1. to swallow eagerly, or in large drafts or morsels (often fol. by down): He gulps down his food like a starving man. 2. to suppress, subdue, or choke back as if by swallowing: to gulp down a sob. —n. 1. the act of gulping: He drank the whole bottle of beer in one gulp. 2. the amount swallowed at one time; mouthful. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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