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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

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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

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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