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Grammar : Verb
Spell : guhlp
Phonetic Transcription : gʌlp



Definition of gulp down

Origin :
  • late 14c., a native coinage or else from Flemish gulpe or Dutch gulpen "to gush, pour forth, guzzle, swallow," in any case possibly of imitative origin (cf. Swedish dialectal glapa "to gulp down"). Related: Gulped; gulping.
  • As in put away : verb consume
  • As in drain : verb remove liquid; remove supply
Example sentences :
  • She, obedient, seemed to gulp down some words which wanted to come out.
  • Extract from : « An Outcast of the Islands » by Joseph Conrad
  • Then she pressed it unexpectedly, so that he had to gulp down a lump that was in his throat.
  • Extract from : « The Crisis, Complete » by Winston Churchill
  • He watched Monty gulp down his drink with unaccustomed rapidity.
  • Extract from : « Under Cover » by Roi Cooper Megrue
  • Pomponia paused before she spoke, and had to gulp down a choking sob.
  • Extract from : « Darkness and Dawn » by Frederic W. Farrar
  • And this is the beast which, they say, will gulp down prussic acid as if it were treacle.
  • Extract from : « Alone » by Norman Douglas
  • So he was forced to gulp down his bitter disappointment, and let it pass him by.
  • Extract from : « The Broncho Rider Boys Along the Border » by Frank Fowler
  • Again Bob White paused to gulp down the obstacle in his throat.
  • Extract from : « The Boy Scouts in the Blue Ridge » by Herbert Carter
  • Only now and then, and for a moment, did he close it to gulp down what had fallen in.
  • Extract from : « The Witch Doctor and other Rhodesian Studies » by Frank Worthington
  • He paused to gulp down a strong decoction of brandy and soda.
  • Extract from : « A Mysterious Disappearance » by Gordon Holmes
  • Then she had to gulp down a lump in her throat and rub her eyes.
  • Extract from : « Furze the Cruel » by John Trevena

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