NOUN | act | gulping, gulp | a spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing |
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act | gulping, swilling, guzzling | the drinking of large mouthfuls rapidly |
Sounds | gah'lpihng | |
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Rhymes | abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng... |
Meaning | A spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing. | |
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Synonym | gulp | |
Broader | reflex, reflex response, reflex action, instinctive reflex, innate reflex, inborn reflex, unconditioned reflex, physiological reaction | An automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus |
Spanish | trago | |
Verbs | gulp | utter or make a noise, as when swallowing too quickly |
Meaning | The drinking of large mouthfuls rapidly. | |
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Synonyms | swilling, guzzling | |
Broader | drinking, imbibing, imbibition | The act of consuming liquids / liquids |
Spanish | trago | |
Catalan | glop, trago | |
Verbs | gulp | to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught |
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