Synonyms of gulp

gulp 1 of 2

noun

as in sip

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

took a big gulp of water

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sip
• drink
• swallow
• swig
• snort
• sup
• slug
• draft
• belt
• quaff
• drop
• swill
• nip
• shot
• drag
• dram

gulp

2 of 2

verb

ˈgəlp 

1

as in to sip

to swallow in liquid form

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sip
• drink
• swig
• slurp
• guzzle
• lick
• quaff
• sup
• imbibe
• toss (down or off)
• swill
• belt (down)
• suck
• pound (down)
• knock back
• hoist
• slug (down)
• consume
• mouth (down)
• wine
• lap
• toast
• tipple
• put away
• down
• kill
• ingurgitate
• nip
• pledge

2

as in to inhale

to swallow or eat greedily

you never taste your food—you just gulp it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inhale
• devour
• gobble
• scoff
• cram
• wolf
• scarf
• raven
• slop
• glut
• gorge
• ingurgitate
• gormandize
• swill
• bolt
• overeat
• pig out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pick
• peck
• nibble

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gulp

Noun

Given the construction of the bracket, any African team that has its eye on a quarterfinals bid will likely have to push through the likes of Argentina (gulp) or England (woof), France (le woof) or Spain (yipes). — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 30 June 2026

It’s not made explicitly clear if these seemingly sympathetic kids are actually his worst bullies, but Machado-Graner’s eyes, lip twitch, and throat gulp in this short sequence tell a whole story in themselves. — Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 20 May 2026

Verb

Many years had passed since Caity Maple, a Sacramento councilmember, gulped down orange juice. — Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026

Because a battery that can gulp down electrons that quickly is only as useful as the ecosystem supporting it. — New Atlas, 9 Apr. 2026