gulp down
To drink very quickly, swallowing large quantities of liquid at a timeTo drink very quickly, swallowing large quantities of liquid at a time.
» Tom gulped down the juice.
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3 sensesTo drink very quickly, swallowing large quantities of liquid at a time.
hinunterstürzen, hinuntergießen, hinunterkippen
To eat very quickly without chewing the food properly.
hinunterschlingen
(figuratively)To believe without questioning; to swallow.
Examples
10 sentencesTom gulped down the juice.
He gulped down a morsel of bread.
She gulped down half her tea in one mouthful.
deSie trank ihren Tee mit einem Schluck halb aus. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Mary gulped down a tall glass of orange juice.
ruМэри выпила залпом большой стакан апельсинового сока. — Ivanovb
Can one gulp down a spoonful of cinnamon without coughing?
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
Forms
gulps down, gulping down, gulped down, gulped down| Base form | gulp down · to gulp down |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | gulps down |
| Present participle | gulping down |
| Past simple | gulped down |
| Past participle | gulped down |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb