gulp 1 of 2

noun

Definition of gulpnext
as in sip
the portion of a serving of a beverage that is swallowed at one time took a big gulp of water

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verb

ˈgəlp How to pronounce gulp (audio)
1
as in to sip
to swallow in liquid form hastily gulping down the last of her tea before rushing out the door

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2
as in to inhale
to swallow or eat greedily you never taste your food—you just gulp it

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Recent Examples of gulp
Noun
The nervous gulp that sight triggered. — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 15 May 2026 This primordial gulp, creating a condition known as endosymbiosis (also thought to be the origin story of mitochondria), is believed to have happened just once. — Quanta Magazine, 4 May 2026
Verb
Because a battery that can gulp down electrons that quickly is only as useful as the ecosystem supporting it. — New Atlas, 9 Apr. 2026 Energy efficiency and carbon reduction were a big part of the pitch, as terrestrial data centers gulp enormous amounts of power and millions of gallons of coolant water. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 28 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gulp
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gulp
  1. sip
  2. drink
  3. inhale
  4. devour
  5. gobble
Noun
  • Guests can spot her prints while lounging outside, sip cocktails created for the occasion, and shop for clothes that suit their trip.
    — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • When asked if anyone from the original movie’s cast—which included James Franco, Selena Gomez, Ashley Benson, Vanessa Hudgens and Rachel Korine—would return for the sequel, Thorne took a sip of her drink.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
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Verb
  • The result is great for work, drinks with the girls, and dinner reservations alike.
    — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Jennifer Messemer-Skold, the communications director for Miami-Dade Water and Sewer, said the department’s stance is that the county’s tap water meets all current requirements and residents don’t need a filter to be drinking high quality water.
    — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of drink
Verb
  • In March 2025 the FDA advised consumers not to inhale any flavor of nitrous oxide from canisters, tanks or chargers.
    — Jesse M. Pines, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Spores can enter through a cut in the skin or be inhaled or ingested.
    — RJ Mackenzie, Popular Science, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of inhale
Verb
  • Videos ​will appear on Disney+ under a Verts tab designed to ⁠capture younger audiences who devour vertical video on mobile phones.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Across the fairgrounds’ sprawling 277 acres, visitors can experience livestock shows and rodeos, watch a parade and football, pick out their dream car at the Texas Auto Show, devour funnel cakes and go for a ride on the Texas Star ferris wheel.
    — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of devour
Verb
  • In June, in a move that reverberated through the tech industry, Apple raised prices across nearly all of its product lines in response to the surging costs of memory and storage, which are being gobbled up for AI infrastructure.
    — Mark Yarm, PC Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The Scottish Premiership is not platforming nearly enough teenage talents and the very best ones are being gobbled up by English academies.
    — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
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