to gulp
Third Person
gulps
Present Participle
gulping
Past Tense
gulped
Past Participle
gulped
1
to swallow quickly or greedily, often in one swift motion
transitive
- In the competition, participants were challenged to gulp a glass of milk as quickly as possible.
- The child couldn't wait to gulp down the refreshing lemonade on a hot day.
- The dog eagerly gulped the treat offered by its owner.
- Trying not to be late, he had to quickly gulp down his breakfast.
2
to swallow quickly, often in response to nervousness, fear, or surprise
- She gulped when she saw the exam results, unsure of what to expect.
- He gulped nervously before giving his speech in front of the large crowd.
- She took a deep breath and gulped, trying to steady her nerves.
- The unexpected question made him gulp before he answered.
- He could only gulp when he realized he had forgotten their anniversary.