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gulp
verb /ɡʌlp/Definition
› [I or T] to eat or drink food or liquid quickly by swallowing it in large amounts, or to make a swallowing movement because of fear, surprise, or excitement: She gulped down her drink and made a hasty exit. When it was his turn to dive, he gulped and stepped up onto the diving board.EatingBiting, chewing and swallowingDrinking › [T] to breathe in a large amount of air very quicklyBreathing and stopping breathing
(Definition of gulp verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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SMART Thesaurus: Animal physiology: breathing & stopping breathing
Synonyms and related words:
- aerobic respiration noun
- anaerobic respiration noun
- asphyxiate verb
- aspiration noun (HOPE)
- breath noun
- breathe verb (AIR)
- breathing noun
- choke verb (STOP BREATHING)
- draw breath idiom
- exhale verb
- heave a sigh of relief idiom
- huff and puff idiom
- intake noun (BREATH)
- pant verb
- puffed (out) adjective
- respiration noun
- respiratory adjective
- smother verb (COVER)
- stifle verb (NO AIR)
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