gulping

Thân thiện

A child is gulping water from a clear glass after playing outside.

Definition

Noun: 1. The act of drinking large mouthfuls rapidly: The action of consuming a liquid quickly by taking large swallows. 2. A spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing: An involuntary, convulsive movement in the throat that resembles the motion of swallowing, often due to emotion or effort.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Act of drinking):

  • After the long race, his gulping of water was desperate and noisy.
  • The gulping of the entire glass of juice in one go impressed the children.

• Noun (Throat reflex):

  • She tried to speak, but her words were interrupted by a nervous gulping.
  • A sudden gulping was his only reaction to the shocking news.

Advanced Usage

• "Between gulps": Used to describe actions or speech occurring in the pauses during rapid drinking.
  • He told the story between gulps of his beer.

Variants and Related Words

• Gulp (verb): To swallow quickly, greedily, or in large amounts.
  • He had to gulp down his coffee before running to catch the bus.
• Gulp (noun): A single large swallow or the amount swallowed.
  • He took a big gulp of air before diving underwater.

Synonyms

• Swallowing: The act of making something pass from the mouth to the stomach.
• Draught: A single act of drinking or inhaling.
• Bolting: Eating or drinking food hastily.

Related Phrases

• To gulp down: To swallow something quickly and completely.
  • She gulped down her medicine without complaining.
• To gulp back: To suppress or try to control an emotion, often tears.
  • He gulped back his sobs and tried to appear strong.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the drinking of large mouthfuls rapidly
2. a spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing

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