gulp+down
11gulp — gulp1 [gʌlp] v [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: Probably from Middle Dutch gulpen to swallow ] 1.) also gulp down [T] to swallow large quantities of food or drink quickly = ↑bolt ▪ She gulped down her breakfast and ran for the bus. 2.) …
12gulp — /gʌlp / (say gulp) verb (i) 1. to gasp or choke as when taking large draughts of liquids. –verb (t) Also, gulp down. 2. to swallow eagerly, or in large draughts or pieces. –noun 3. the act of gulping. 4. the amount swallowed at one time; mouthful …
13gulp — 1. noun a) The usual amount swallowed. What the liquor was I do not know, but it was not so strong but that I could swallow it in great gulps and found it less burning than my burning throat. b) The sound of swallowing. Little Stanislovas was… …
14gulp — gulper, n. gulpingly, adv. gulpy, adj. /gulp/, v.i. 1. to gasp or choke, as when taking large drafts of a liquid. v.t. 2. to swallow eagerly, or in large drafts or morsels (often fol. by down): He gulps down his food like a starving man. 3. to… …
15gulp — [[t]gʌ̱lp[/t]] gulps, gulping, gulped 1) VERB If you gulp something, you eat or drink it very quickly by swallowing large quantities of it at once. [V n] She quickly gulped her tea. 2) VERB If you gulp, you swallow air, often making a noise in… …
16gulp — verb Etymology: Middle English, from a Middle Dutch or Middle Low German word akin to Dutch & Frisian gulpen to bubble forth, drink deep; akin to Old English gielpan to boast more at yelp Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to swallow hurriedly …
17down — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adv. downward; under, beneath, below. See lowness, descent.Ant., up, above. II (Roget s IV) prep. and modif. 1. [Having a downward motion] Syn. forward, headlong, downward, downhill, downstairs,… …
18gulp — {{11}}gulp (n.) 1560s, from GULP (Cf. gulp) (v.), or else from Flemish gulpe, Du. gulp stream of water, large draught. {{12}}gulp (v.) late 14c., a native coinage or else from Flemish gulpe or Du. gulpen to gush, pour forth, guzzle, swallow, in… …
19gulp — [[t]gʌlp[/t]] v.i. 1) to gasp, as if taking large drafts of a liquid 2) to swallow hastily, or in large drafts or morsels (often fol. by down): to gulp down lunch[/ex] 3) to suppress, subdue, or choke back as if by swallowing (often fol. by down) …
20gulp — Synonyms and related words: Aqua Lung, artificial respiration, aspiration, asthmatic wheeze, batten, beverage, blow, bolt, bolt down, breath, breath of air, breathe, breathe hard, breathe in, breathe out, breathing, broken wind, bumper, chug a… …
