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   Gulp

   /ɡəlp/

   

   verb

   • 1. swallow (drink or food) quickly or in large mouthfuls, often audibly: "he smiled and gulped his milk" Similar swallowquaffswill downdowndrain one's glassinformal:swigslug downknock backtoss offneckchuggobbleguzzleboltwolfcramstuffdevourgorge (oneself) oneat greedilyeat hungrilyinformal:tuck intoput awaypack awaydemolishpolish offstuff one's face withpig oneself onmurdershovel downscoffshiftgorbOpposite sippick at
   • ▪ breathe in (air) deeply and quickly: "we emerged to gulp great lungfuls of cold night air"
   • ▪ make effortful breathing or swallowing movements, typically in response to strong emotion: "she gulped back the tears" Similar choke backfight backhold backhold inkeep backrestrainsuppressstiflesmotherstranglemufflequenchcurbcheckwithholdcontainbottle upOpposite let out

   noun

   • 1. an act of gulping food or drink: "she swallowed the rest of the coffee with a gulp"
   • ▪ a large mouthful of liquid hastily drunk: "Titch took a gulp of beer and wiped his mouth on his sleeve"
   • ▪ a large quantity of air breathed in.
   • ▪ a swallowing movement of the throat: "the chairman gave an audible gulp"

   Word Origin Middle English: probably from Middle Dutch gulpen, of imitative origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. gulpy adjective

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   A gulp task is defined by gulp.task and takes the name of the task as the first parameter and a function as the second parameter. The following example shows the creation of a gulp tasks. The first parameter taskName is mandatory and specifies the name by which the task in the shell can be executed.

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   gulp. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English gulp1 /ɡʌlp/ verb 1 (also gulp down) [ transitive] to swallow large quantities of food or drink quickly SYN bolt She gulped down her breakfast and ran for the bus. 2 [ intransitive] to swallow suddenly because you are surprised or nervous I gulped when I saw the bill. 3 (also gulp in ...

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishgulp noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of gulp noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5. www.britannica.com › dictionary › gulpGulp Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   GULP meaning: 1 : to eat or swallow (something) quickly or in large amounts often + down; 2 : to take (air) into your lungs quickly.

6. www.yourdictionary.com › gulpGulp Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Gulp Definition. gŭlp. gulped, gulping, gulps. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Verb. Noun. Interjection. Filter. verb. gulped, gulping, gulps. To swallow hastily, greedily, or in large amounts. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To catch the breath in or as in swallowing a large amount.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGULP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   gulp. verb. uk / ɡʌlp / us / ɡʌlp / Add to word list. [ I or T ] to eat or drink food or liquid quickly by swallowing it in large amounts, or to make a swallowing movement because of fear, surprise, or excitement: gulp something down She gulped down her drink and made a hasty exit.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › essential-british-english › gulpGULP definition | Cambridge Essential English Dictionary

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   Definition of gulp in Essential British English Dictionary. gulp. verb. uk / ɡʌlp/ (also gulp down) Add to word list. to drink or eat something quickly: I just had time to gulp down a coffee. gulp. noun. uk / ɡʌlp/ an amount of something that you swallow: He took a gulp of water.