noun
Meaning 1
The action of one who gulps.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
gulping
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/ˈɡʌlpɪŋ/
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CMU ARPABET: G AH1 L P IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
present participle and gerund of gulp
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
Meaning 3
a spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: gulp
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: reflex, reflex response, reflex action, instinctive reflex, innate reflex, inborn reflex, unconditioned reflex, physiological reaction
noun
Meaning 4
the drinking of large mouthfuls rapidly
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: swilling, guzzling
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: drinking, imbibing, imbibition
History
Etymology
From Middle English gulpinge, golping, equivalent to gulp + -ing.
From gulp + -ing.