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Gulping

noun

A spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing. Synonym: gulp.

The drinking of large mouthfuls rapidly. Synonyms: guzzling, swilling.

Gulp

verb

(past & past part. gulped; pres. part. gulping)

To swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught. Synonyms: quaff, swig.

Utter or make a noise, as when swallowing too quickly.

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"Gulping" Quotes from Famous Books

... than alive, he embraced the tree, gulping horribly for air, every fat-incrusted organ labouring, ...

— The Flaming Jewel • Robert Chambers

... the opinion expressed of her one morning by my aunt, who was rinsing; "a gulping, snorting, lazy hussy, that's what she is." There was some excuse for my aunt's indignation. It was then eleven o'clock and Susan was still sleeping off an attack of what she ...

— Paul Kelver • Jerome Klapka, AKA Jerome K. Jerome

... I won't!' cried Akulina, hurriedly gulping down her tears with an effort. 'You are starting to-morrow?' she added, after a brief silence: 'when will God grant that we see each other again, ...

— A Sportsman's Sketches - Volume II • Ivan Turgenev

... proved no hindrance to the series of tri-weekly skating parties, minus refreshments, in which the pair participated. After two weeks of laborious lessons, Louise found that she was able to take a few sure strokes without gulping and calling for masculine aid. The first trip around the rough ice about the island followed, sure test of a beginner's prowess, and, behold! the youthful mentor found the lessons no ...

— A Son of the City - A Story of Boy Life • Herman Gastrell Seely

... had by now filled their stomachs, gulping their food down without the formality of chewing it at all. Stacy's amazement was partly mixed with admiration as he observed the ...

— The Pony Rider Boys in New Mexico • Frank Gee Patchin

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