gulp
gulp · gulps · gulped · gulping
пити, випити
глотать, глотнуть, заглатывать, заглотить
verschlingen, schlingen
To swallow eagerly, or in large draughtsTo swallow eagerly, or in large draughts; to swallow up; to take down in one swallow.
/ɡʌlp/
Meaning
2 sensesTo swallow eagerly, or in large draughts; to swallow up; to take down in one swallow.
schlingen, verschlingen
глота́тьglotátʹ, глотну́тьglotnútʹ, загла́тыватьzaglátyvatʹ
To react nervously by swallowing.
сгла́тыватьsglátyvatʹ, сглотну́тьsglotnútʹ
More definitions
- utter or make a noise, as when swallowing too quickly
- to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
Examples
47 sentencesTranslations
3 languagesРусский
By meaning 2
to swallow eagerly, or in large draughts:
to react nervously:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
to swallow eagerly, or in large draughts:
Origin
From Middle English gulpen, probably from West Flemish or Middle Dutch gulpen, golpen, ofFrom Middle English gulpen, probably from West Flemish or Middle Dutch gulpen, golpen, of uncertain origin. Perhaps of imitative origin, or related to Dutch galpen (“to roar, squeal”), English galp, gaup (“to gape”).
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Forms
gulps, gulping, gulped, gulpedPhrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
7 synonymsWord family
9 related wordsLessons 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