gulp

Definition von gulp im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: A sound of swallowing indicating fear
Indeed, the envisioned future should produce a bit of the gulp factor , there should be an almost audible gulp.; To react nervously by swallowing
My heart was beating madly and I was gulping nervous energy.; The usual amount swallowed
What the liquor was I do not know, but it was not so strong but that I could swallow it in great gulps and found it less burning than my burning throat.; To swallow; Indication of an involuntary fear reaction
Honey, I know you want to go to their home next week, hut there's one thing that keeps happening when we're together that really drives me away from social gatherings in general. (Oh, what is it … gulp.) Well, I'm not sure I can really explain it without offending you. (Gulp, gulp.) Do you really want to talk about it? (Yes.) .; The sound of swallowing; {n} what is swallowed at once, one swallow; {v} to swallow down eagerly or at once; to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught; "The men gulped down their beers; To swallow eagerly, or in large draughts; to swallow up; to take down at one swallow; The act of taking a large mouthful; a swallow, or as much as is awallowed at once; to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught; "The men gulped down their beers"; If you gulp something, you eat or drink it very quickly by swallowing large quantities of it at once. She quickly gulped her tea; a spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing; a large and hurried swallow; "he finished it at a single gulp"; {i} act of gulping; large swallow, large mouthful; {f} take a large mouthful, swallow a large amount, eat or drink rapidly; gasp, choke; suppress, hold back, choke back; a large and hurried swallow; "he finished it at a single gulp" a spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing utter or make a noise, as when swallowing too quickly; "He gulped for help after choking on a big piece of meat" to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught; "The men gulped down their beers; A gulp of air, food, or drink, is a large amount of it that you swallow at once. I took in a large gulp of air When his whisky came he drank half of it in one gulp; A disgorging; If you gulp, you swallow air, often making a noise in your throat as you do so, because you are nervous or excited. I gulped, and then proceeded to tell her the whole story `I'm sorry,' he gulped; utter or make a noise, as when swallowing too quickly; "He gulped for help after choking on a big piece of meat"; If you gulp air, you breathe in a large amount of air quickly through your mouth. She gulped air into her lungs He slumped back, gulping for air; a spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing utter or make a noise, as when swallowing too quickly; "He gulped for help after choking on a big piece of meat"
gulp down: To eat very quickly without chewing the food properly
gulp down: swallow, engorge, gulp, eat or drink rapidly
gulp down: If you gulp down food or drink, you quickly eat or drink it all by swallowing large quantities of it at once. She gulped down a mouthful of coffee He'd gulped it down in one bite
gulp down tears: overcome one's tears, stop crying
gulped: past of gulp
gulper: One that gulps
gulper: a drinker who swallows large amounts greedily
gulper: {i} one who gulps, one who eats or drinks quickly and in large amounts
gulpers: plural of gulper
gulping: a spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing
gulping: the drinking of large mouthfuls rapidly
gulping: present participle of gulp
gulps: third-person singular of gulp
gulps: plural of gulp
swallow in one gulp: swallow whole, take down the throat and into the stomach in one movement

gulp

Türkische aussprache

gʌlp

Synonyme

choke, draught, gasp, mouthful, swig, swill, belt, choke down, chugalug, consume, devour, dispatch, dispose, drop, englut

Antonyme

nibble

Aussprache

/ˈgəlp/ /ˈɡʌlp/

Etymologie

[ 'g&lp ] (verb.) 14th century. Middle English, from a Middle Dutch or Middle Low German word akin to Dutch and Frisian gulpen to bubble forth, drink deep; akin to Old English gielpan to boast; more at YELP.