gulp
noun/ɡʌlp/
/ɡʌlp/
- gulp (of something) an amount of something that you swallow or drink quickly
- He took a gulp of coffee.
Extra ExamplesTopics Drinksc2- She took a large gulp of water from the bottle.
- He leaned out of the window and took a few gulps of sea air.
- He managed to sit up in bed and took several gulps of air.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- deep
- great
- …
- take
- down something in
- drink something in
- …
- in gulps
- gulp of
- an act of breathing in or of swallowing something
- ‘Can you start on Monday?’ Amy gave a gulp. ‘Of course,’ she said.
- He drank the glass of juice in one gulp.
Extra Examples- He downed half the contents of the glass in one loud gulp.
- He gave a loud gulp and stopped mid-sentence.
- I downed it in one gulp.
- She drained half the mug in one quick gulp.
- She drank the tea in great gulps.
- She emptied her glass in one gulp.
- She gave an audible gulp.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- loud
- noisy
- quick
- …
- give
- with a gulp
- in one gulp
- in a single gulp
Word OriginMiddle English: probably from Middle Dutch gulpen, of imitative origin.
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