To drink or consume a liquid
“It was alarming to see Beenay gulp his drink. He gasped after the first slug, as though the impact was a lot greater than he'd been expecting.”
To consume food hungrily or in a gluttonous manner
“He was trying to gulp his meal down as quickly as possible, on the premise that the faster he ate, the less he could taste.”
To breathe or swallow with difficulty, typically in response to strong emotion
“I stared into space, trying to gulp back tears as Pippa flipped through the papers.”
To pant or breathe, especially with difficulty
To expel from an opening
A large mouthful of liquid, typically hastily drunk
“His heart began to beat faster, and he took a large gulp from his drink.”
A mouthful of something, such as food
“I had already consumed a huge gulp of the food before I realized something was terribly wrong.”
An inhalation or exhalation of air from the lungs
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