gulping

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/ˈɡʌlpɪŋ/

noun

The action of one who gulps.

Similar
gulpswillingguzzling
OriginMiddle English gulpinge →
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Meanings

gulping1

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of gulp

gulping2

noungulping (plural gulpings)

plural gulpings

  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.

    2002, Melvin Jules Bukiet, Stories of an imaginary childhood, page 35

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing

Similar
gulp
Broader
reflexreflex responsereflex action

nounthe drinking of large mouthfuls rapidly

Similar
swillingguzzling
Broader
drinkingimbibingimbibition
Also see
gulpguzzlingswilling

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

gulping · verb

From gulp + -ing.

Full word history & related roots →

gulping · noun

  1. Middle Englishgulpinge
  2. Englishgulping

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

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APA

gulping. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gulping

MLA

“gulping.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gulping. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gulping,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gulping.

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