to gulp down a sob

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• gulp — /gʌlp / (say gulp) verb (i) 1. to gasp or choke as when taking large draughts of liquids. –verb (t) Also, gulp down. 2. to swallow eagerly, or in large draughts or pieces. –noun 3. the act of gulping. 4. the amount swallowed at one time; mouthful …  

• gulp — gulper, n. gulpingly, adv. gulpy, adj. /gulp/, v.i. 1. to gasp or choke, as when taking large drafts of a liquid. v.t. 2. to swallow eagerly, or in large drafts or morsels (often fol. by down): He gulps down his food like a starving man. 3. to… …   Universalium

• gulp — verb Etymology: Middle English, from a Middle Dutch or Middle Low German word akin to Dutch & Frisian gulpen to bubble forth, drink deep; akin to Old English gielpan to boast more at yelp Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to swallow hurriedly …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• gulp — [gulp] vt. [ME gulpen, prob. < Du gulpen, to gulp down, akin to OE gielpan: see YELP] 1. to swallow hastily, greedily, or in large amounts 2. to choke back as if swallowing; repress (a sob, etc.) vi. to catch the breath in or as in swallowing… …   English World dictionary

• cry — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Loud call Nouns 1. cry, shout, call (see Verbs); vociferation, exclamation, outcry, hullabaloo, chorus, clamor, hue and cry; Bronx cheer; plaint (see lamentation); stentor (see loudness); bark, ululation …   English dictionary for students

• Li'l Abner — This article is about the comic strip. For the stage musical, see Li l Abner (musical). For the film musical, see Li l Abner (1959 film). For the 1940 film, see Li l Abner (1940 film). Li l Abner It s Jack Jawbreaker! Li l Abner visits the… …   Wikipedia

• swallow — swallow1 swallowable, adj. swallower, n. /swol oh/, v.t. 1. to take into the stomach by drawing through the throat and esophagus with a voluntary muscular action, as food, drink, or other substances. 2. to take in so as to envelop; withdraw from… …   Universalium

• gasp — Synonyms and related words: Aqua Lung, artificial respiration, aspiration, asthmatic wheeze, bake, bark, bawl, be in heat, bellow, blare, blat, blaze, bloom, blow, blubber, boil, boom, bray, break down, breath, breath of air, breathe, breathe… …   Moby Thesaurus

• pant — Synonyms and related words: Aqua Lung, ache for, aim, artificial respiration, aspiration, aspire, asthmatic wheeze, bake, bark, bawl, be dying for, be hurting for, be in heat, beat, bellow, blare, blat, blaze, bloom, blow, blubber, boil, boom,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• snort — Synonyms and related words: Homeric laughter, assibilate, assibilation, bark, bawl, be above, be contemptuous of, be in stitches, bellow, belly laugh, beverage, blare, blat, blow, blubber, boff, boffola, boom, bray, break up, breathe, breathe… …   Moby Thesaurus

• er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… …   English syllables