gulp+down

  • 21down — I 1. adverb 1) they went down in the elevator Syn: toward a lower position, downward, downstairs Ant: up 2) she fell down Syn: to the ground, to the floor, over …

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  • 22down — I adj Agreeable to. I m down for going to the movies tonight! 1970s II adj Depressed. I ve been down ever since I got the D in physics last week. 1960s III v To drink quickly, to gulp down. Let s go to a bar and down a few beers. 1860s …

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  • 23Gulp — Gulp, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gulped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gulping}.] [D. gulpen, cf. OD. golpe gulf.] To swallow eagerly, or in large draughts; to swallow up; to take down at one swallow. [1913 Webster] He does not swallow, but he gulps it down.… …

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  • 24gulp — [n] swallow choke, draught, gasp, mouthful, swig, swill; concept 185 Ant. nibble gulp [v] eat, drink fast belt*, choke down*, chugalug*, consume, devour, dispatch, dispose, drop*, englut, gobble*, guzzle*, imbibe, ingurgitate, inhale*, pour,… …

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  • 25down — down1 [doun] adv. [ME doun < adune, adown < OE adune, ofdune, from the hill < a , of , off, from + dune, dat. of dun, hill: see DOWN3] 1. from a higher to a lower place; toward the ground 2. in, on, or to a lower position or level;… …

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  • 26gulp — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 amount you swallow when you gulp ADJECTIVE ▪ big, deep, great, huge, large, long VERB + GULP ▪ take …

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  • 27gulp — 1 verb 1 (T) also gulp sth down to swallow something quickly: She gulped down the rest of her coffee and left. 2 (T) also gulp sth in to take in quick large breaths of air: We rushed outside and gulped in the sweet fresh air. 3 (I) to swallow… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 28gulp — 1. verb 1) she gulped her juice Syn: swallow, guzzle (down), quaff, swill down, down; informal swig, knock back, chug, chugalug Ant: sip 2) he gulped down the rest of his meal Syn …

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  • 29gulp — 1. verb 1) she gulped her juice Syn: swallow, quaff, swill down; informal swig, down, knock back 2) he gulped down the rest of his meal Syn: gobble, guzzle, devour, bolt, wolf; informal s …

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  • 30down — down1 /down/, adv. 1. from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder. 2. on or to the ground, floor, or bottom: He fell down. 3. to or in a sitting or lying position. 4. to or …

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