English verb: gulp |
1. | gulp (consumption) to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught |
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| Samples | The men gulped down their beers.
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| Examples | Sam and Sue gulp |
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| Synonyms | quaff, swig |
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something |
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| Broader (hypernym) | drink, imbibe |
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| Entail | get down, swallow |
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2. | gulp (communication) utter or make a noise, as when swallowing too quickly |
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| Samples | He gulped for help after choking on a big piece of meat.
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something |
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| Broader (hypernym) | mouth, speak, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize |
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