Gulping Meaning in English
word · lemma: gulp
ˈɡəɫpɪŋ
GUHL-ping
ɡˈʌlpɪŋ
GUL-ping
Definition
Swallowing food or drink quickly, often in large amounts or with effort. It can also describe someone swallowing because of strong emotion or nervousness.
Usage & Nuances
'Gulping' is informal and often describes urgent or noisy swallowing, especially when someone is very thirsty, scared, or emotional. Common collocations: 'gulping water', 'gulping nervously'. Don't confuse with 'sipping' (small drinks).
Spanish: tragar (rápidamente) - engullirPortuguese (BR): engolindo - tragandoPortuguese (PT): engolindo - tragandoChinese (Simplified): 大口吞咽 - 狼吞虎咽Chinese (Traditional): 大口吞嚥 - 狼吞虎嚥Hindi: गटगट पीना - हड़बड़ी में निगलनाArabic: ابتلاع بسرعة - شرب بسرعةBengali: গিলছে - গিলছে (আবেগে)Russian: глотать - проглатыватьJapanese: ごくごく飲む - ごくりと飲むVietnamese: nuốt ừng ực - nuốt nghẹnKorean: 꿀꺽 삼키다Turkish: yutkunmak - hızlıca yutmakUrdu: نگلنا - تیزی سے نگلناIndonesian: meneguk - menelan (dengan cepat)
Example Sentences
He was gulping water after his run.
basic
The boy is gulping his juice.
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She kept gulping during the scary movie.
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"Stop gulping your soda so fast," his mom said.
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I could hear him gulping in the quiet room.
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Jake started gulping nervously when the teacher called his name.
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