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GULPING

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing

Synonyms:

gulp; gulping

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("gulping" is a kind of...):

inborn reflex; innate reflex; instinctive reflex; physiological reaction; reflex; reflex action; reflex response; unconditioned reflex (an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus)

Derivation:

gulp (utter or make a noise, as when swallowing too quickly)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The drinking of large mouthfuls rapidly

Synonyms:

gulping; guzzling; swilling

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("gulping" is a kind of...):

drinking; imbibing; imbibition (the act of consuming liquids)

Derivation:

gulp (to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

-ing form of the verb gulp

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