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