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gulp
noun
verb
A large and hurried swallow
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ɡʌlp
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noun
A large and hurried swallow
“He finished it at a single gulp”
noun
A spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing
verb
Utter or make a noise, as when swallowing too quickly
“He gulped for help after choking on a big piece of meat”
verb
To swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
“The men gulped down their beers”
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He finished it at a single gulp
He gulped for help after choking on a big piece of meat
The men gulped down their beers
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