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gulp

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1. gulp - Noun

2. gulp - Verb

3. gulp - Interjection

Meaning

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.

A disgorging.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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he finished it at a single gulp Source: Internet

He gulped for help after choking on a big piece of meat Source: Internet

The men gulped down their beers Source: Internet

A portable oxygen tank stood next to his bed, and he periodically interrupted what he was doing to lie down and don the mask to gulp air. Source: Internet

After a period of cooling down and rehydrating with water -- small amounts at a time so he doesn’t gulp too much down -- feed your dog her normal meal. Source: Internet

Oti dutifully plumped for civil engineering because it was “more challenging” (gulp!), and during the final weeks of her four-year course, when the hours of study became too much, she was forced to drop dance. Source: Internet

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