gulch
gulch · gulches · gulched · gulching
To swallow greedily; to gulp downTo swallow greedily; to gulp down.
/ɡʌlt͡ʃ/
Meaning
2 senses(obsolete)To swallow greedily; to gulp down.
(obsolete)To fall heavily.
Origin
From earlier gulsh (“sink in, gush out”), from Middle English gulchen (“to gulp, spew”), pFrom earlier gulsh (“sink in, gush out”), from Middle English gulchen (“to gulp, spew”), probably from the source of gulp. Likely not related to gully (“ravine formed by water”) despite the similarities.
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Forms
gulches, gulching, gulched, gulchedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.