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Gulping

//ˈɡʌlpɪŋ// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The action of one who gulps.

    "Distracted by the munchings and gulpings that punctuated my father's theology, I lost my place in his dialogue."

  2. 2
    a spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing wordnet
  3. 3
    the drinking of large mouthfuls rapidly wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of gulp form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

From gulp + -ing.

Etymology 2

From Middle English gulpinge, golping, equivalent to gulp + -ing.

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