Definition

Noun: A person or creature that drinks by swallowing large amounts of liquid quickly and greedily.

Usage

The word "gulper" specifically describes the manner of drinking. It emphasizes speed, large quantity, and a lack of restraint, often implying eagerness or desperation. It is typically used as a countable noun.

Examples

• After the long hike, he was a gulper of water, finishing the entire bottle in seconds.
• The pelican is a gulper, using its large beak pouch to scoop up fish.
• She watched the gulpers at the water fountain after the marathon.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be applied metaphorically to describe someone who consumes anything (e.g., information, experiences) rapidly and voraciously.
  • He was a gulper of novels, often reading one in a single sitting.

Variants and Related Words

• Gulp (verb): To swallow hastily, greedily, or in large amounts.
  • He gulped down his coffee.
• Gulp (noun): The act of gulping; a large swallow.
  • She drank the medicine in one gulp.

Synonyms

• Guzzler
• Swiller

Antonyms

• Sipper
• Nibbler (when referring to food/drink consumption)

Noun

1. a drinker who swallows large amounts greedily