noun
definition
The usual amount swallowed.
synonyms
definition
The sound of swallowing, sometimes indicating fear.
definition
An unspecified small number of bytes, often two.
verb
definition
To swallow eagerly, or in large draughts; to swallow up; to take down in one swallow.
definition
To react nervously by swallowing.
Examples of gulps in a Sentence
The boy's was half empty in a few gulps.
He managed to keep his body fluids up by frequent gulps to replenish his rapidly diminishing energy.
If you take big gulps of air there is no problem; with shallow breaths there is a hint of flutter.
You need to take it in small sips rather than huge gulps in one go.
The is proven to be the most beneficial way to take liquid on board rather than large gulps.
The pond snail has lungs which it fills with gulps of air.
She lifted her glass and took two gulps, winced again, rubbed her mouth and closed her eyes.
Quick tip - take more gulps of gas to shoot the baby into the prams further away.
Despite intense thirst it was not possible to swallow the chilled water except for a few quick gulps.