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Definition of Gulp
1. Noun. A large and hurried swallow. "He finished it at a single gulp"
Exact synonyms: Draft, Draught, Swig
Generic synonyms: Deglutition, Drink, Swallow
Derivative terms: Swig
Generic synonyms: Deglutition, Drink, Swallow
Derivative terms: Swig
2. Verb. To swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught. "Sam and Sue gulp"; "The men gulped down their beers"
Exact synonyms: Quaff, Swig
Generic synonyms: Drink, Imbibe
Entails: Get Down, Swallow
Derivative terms: Gulper, Gulping, Quaff, Quaffer, Swig
Generic synonyms: Drink, Imbibe
Entails: Get Down, Swallow
Derivative terms: Gulper, Gulping, Quaff, Quaffer, Swig
3. Noun. A spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing.
Exact synonyms: Gulping
Generic synonyms: Inborn Reflex, Innate Reflex, Instinctive Reflex, Physiological Reaction, Reflex, Reflex Action, Reflex Response, Unconditioned Reflex
Generic synonyms: Inborn Reflex, Innate Reflex, Instinctive Reflex, Physiological Reaction, Reflex, Reflex Action, Reflex Response, Unconditioned Reflex
4. Verb. Utter or make a noise, as when swallowing too quickly. "He gulped for help after choking on a big piece of meat"
Definition of Gulp
1. v. t. To swallow eagerly, or in large draughts; to swallow up; to take down at one swallow.
2. n. The act of taking a large mouthful; a swallow, or as much as is awallowed at once.
Definition of Gulp
1. to swallow rapidly [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Medical Definition of Gulp
1. To swallow eagerly, or in large draughts; to swallow up; to take down at one swallow. "He does not swallow, but he gulps it down." (Cowper) "The old man . . . Glibly gulped down the whole narrative." (Fielding) To gulp up, to throw up from the stomach; to disgorge. Origin: D. Gulpen, cf. OD. Golpe gulf. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)