Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
gulping
verb
/ˈɡʌlpɪŋ/
Definition
The action of swallowing something eagerly or in large amounts.
Examples
- After running a marathon, she was gulping down water to rehydrate.
- He was gulping his food, barely taking a breath between bites.
- The child was gulping the juice before heading back to play.
Meaning
Gulping refers to the act of quickly and often noisily swallowing something without chewing it properly, usually because of hunger or thirst.
Synonyms
- swallowing
- ingesting
- downing
