- swallow, gulp
- بَلَعَ \ swallow, gulp.
Arabic-English glossary. 2015.
swallow, gulp
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Gulp — 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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gulp — [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,… … New thesaurus
gulp — ► VERB 1) swallow (drink or food) quickly or in large mouthfuls. 2) swallow with difficulty in response to strong emotion. ► NOUN 1) an act of gulping. 2) a large mouthful of liquid hastily drunk. ORIGIN probably from Dutch gulpen, of imitative… … English terms dictionary
gulp — [gulp] vt. [ME gulpen, prob. < Du gulpen, to gulp down, akin to OE gielpan: see YELP] 1. to swallow hastily, greedily, or in large amounts 2. to choke back as if swallowing; repress (a sob, etc.) vi. to catch the breath in or as in swallowing… … English World dictionary
Gulp — Gulp, n. 1. The act of taking a large mouthful; a swallow, or as much as is awallowed at once. [1913 Webster] 2. A disgorging. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
swallow — [v1] consume absorb, belt*, bolt*, chugalug*, devour, dispatch, dispose, down, drink, drop, eat, gobble, gulp, imbibe, ingest, ingurgitate, inhale, put away, quaff, sip, slurp, swig, swill, take, toss, wash down*, wolf; concept 169 Ant. expel,… … New thesaurus
swallow in one gulp — swallow whole, take down the throat and into the stomach in one movement … English contemporary dictionary
gulp — I UK [ɡʌlp] / US verb Word forms gulp : present tense I/you/we/they gulp he/she/it gulps present participle gulping past tense gulped past participle gulped 1) gulp or gulp down [transitive] to swallow food or drink quickly in a way that shows… … English dictionary
gulp — gulp1 [ gʌlp ] verb 1. ) gulp or gulp down transitive to swallow food or drink quickly in a way that shows you are very hungry 2. ) intransitive to make a noise as you swallow air because you are surprised, excited, or afraid 3. ) gulp or gulp in … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
gulp — 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.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
gulp — 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
