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gulp

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of gulp

the portion of a serving of a beverage that is swallowed at one time

  • took a big gulp of water
Synonyms of gulp

belt, draft, drag, drink, nip, quaff, shot, sip, slug, snort, sup, swallow, swig, swill
Words Related to gulp

dram, drop

gulp

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of gulp

1 to swallow in liquid form

  • hastily gulping down the last of her tea before rushing out the door
Synonyms of gulp

belt (down), drink, guzzle, hoist, imbibe, knock back, pound (down), quaff, sip, slug (down), slurp, sup, swig, swill, toss (down or off)
Words Related to gulp

lap, lick, suck

consume, down, ingurgitate, kill, mouth (down), put away

nip, tipple

pledge, toast, wine

2 to swallow or eat greedily

  • you never taste your food—you just gulp it
Synonyms of gulp

bolt, cram, devour, glut [archaic], gobble, gorge, gormandize, ingurgitate, inhale, raven, scarf, scoff, slop, wolf
Words Related to gulp

overeat, pig out, swill
Near Antonyms of gulp

nibble, peck, pick

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