gulp — to swallow hastily or greedily or in one draught
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to swallow hastily or greedily or in one draught
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡʌlp/
Example Sentences
- The vampire gulped down the tomato juice, pretending it was something else.
- She gulped when she saw the price tag on the designer handbag.
- The fish gulped the bait without hesitation.
gulp
VERB[/ɡʌlp/]
to swallow hastily or greedily or in one draught
💡 Concept
He took one huge gulp of cold water after the marathon.
🎵 Rhyme
Gulp the pulp to sculpt with passion!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ɡʌlp/
🇬🇧 UK/ɡʌlp/
🌳Etymology
Rootgulp
🎵Rhyme
pulpsculpt
pulp
sculpt
🔗Collocations
gulp down
gulp for air
in one gulp
nervous gulp
gulp nervously
big gulp
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The vampire gulped down the tomato juice, pretending it was something else.”
😄 Fun example
“She gulped when she saw the price tag on the designer handbag.”
“The fish gulped the bait without hesitation.”
“He gulped his morning coffee and rushed to the meeting.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
swallowguzzlechugslurpdevour
Antonyms
sipnibblesavor
Related
swallowthroatdrinknervoushasty
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