Gulp ( verb , noun )

(As a verb)

Gulp ( verb )

1. To swallow (food or drink) quickly or in large mouthfuls.
2. To take (air or a liquid) into the lungs with a sudden intake of breath.

Origin:

Late 16th century: of imitative origin.

Examples:

1. He gulped down his coffee.
2. She gulped the drink.
3. I gulped a mouthful of water.
4. She gulped in a breath of fresh air.
5. He gulped down a mouthful of food.

(As a noun)

Gulp ( noun )

1. To swallow (food or drink) quickly or in large mouthfuls.
2. To take (air or a liquid) into the lungs with a sudden intake of breath.

Origin:

Late 16th century: of imitative origin.

Examples:

1. He gulped down his coffee.
2. She gulped the drink.
3. I gulped a mouthful of water.
4. She gulped in a breath of fresh air.
5. He gulped down a mouthful of food.