(act of gulping)

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• gulping — gÊŒlp n. act of gulping; large swallow, large mouthful v. take a large mouthful, swallow a large amount, eat or drink rapidly; gasp, choke; suppress, hold back, choke back …   English contemporary dictionary

• Mastication — Chew and Chewing redirect here. For other uses, see Chew (disambiguation). A monkey using mastication to process tough plant matter Mastication or chewing is the process by which food is crushed and ground by teeth. It is the first step of… …   Wikipedia

• 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 — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 amount you swallow when you gulp ADJECTIVE ▪ big, deep, great, huge, large, long VERB + GULP ▪ take …   Collocations dictionary

• gulp — gÊŒlp n. act of gulping; large swallow, large mouthful v. take a large mouthful, swallow a large amount, eat or drink rapidly; gasp, choke; suppress, hold back, choke back …   English contemporary dictionary

• gulped — gÊŒlp n. act of gulping; large swallow, large mouthful v. take a large mouthful, swallow a large amount, eat or drink rapidly; gasp, choke; suppress, hold back, choke back …   English contemporary dictionary

• gulps — gÊŒlp n. act of gulping; large swallow, large mouthful v. take a large mouthful, swallow a large amount, eat or drink rapidly; gasp, choke; suppress, hold back, choke back …   English contemporary dictionary

• gulp — verb 1》 swallow (drink or food) quickly or in large mouthfuls, often audibly. 2》 make an effortful swallowing motion, typically in response to strong emotion. noun 1》 an act of gulping. 2》 a large mouthful of liquid hastily drunk. Derivatives… …   English new terms dictionary

• gulp — 1 verb 1 (T) also gulp sth down to swallow something quickly: She gulped down the rest of her coffee and left. 2 (T) also gulp sth in to take in quick large breaths of air: We rushed outside and gulped in the sweet fresh air. 3 (I) to swallow… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• gulp — [[t]gʌlp[/t]] v.i. 1) to gasp, as if taking large drafts of a liquid 2) to swallow hastily, or in large drafts or morsels (often fol. by down): to gulp down lunch[/ex] 3) to suppress, subdue, or choke back as if by swallowing (often fol. by down) …   From formal English to slang

• 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 …