Meaning

1 senses
  1. The action of one who gulps.

More definitions
  • the drinking of large mouthfuls rapidly
  • a spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing

Origin

From Middle English gulpinge, golping, equivalent to gulp + -ing.

From Middle English gulpinge, golping, equivalent to gulp + -ing.

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Forms

plural: gulpings
Singulargulping
Pluralgulpings

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the drinking of large mouthfuls rapidly:swillingguzzling
  • a spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing:gulp

Word family

1 related words
Relatedgulp

See also

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