Synonyms for gulp

Most common

swallow · swig · quaff · drink

All synonyms

Verb

Noun

Antonyms

savor, masticate

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Definitions

1. v. 1

   To swallow eagerly, or in large draughts; to swallow up; to take down in one swallow.

2. n. 1

   The usual amount swallowed.

Related words

Word family

gulpable gulper

Phrases

gulp down gulp up

Forms

Plural

gulps → mouthfuls, slugs, drafts, belts…

Past participle

gulped
e.g. gulped → swallowed, swigged, quaffed, drinken…

Example sentences

• drink You'll soon come to enjoy the food and drink here.
• swallow Mary wanted the ground to open up and swallow her.
• swig Tom and I each took a swig out of the bottle.
• eat Generally speaking, Westerners don't eat fish raw.
• gobble Don't gobble all the food up before I get back.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

eat¹

4 letters

belt¹, bolt¹, slug¹, swig¹, glop¹

5 letters

drink¹, draft¹, gorge¹, quaff¹

6 letters

gobble², imbibe²

7 letters

swallow², draught¹

8 letters

mouthful²

11 letters

ingurgitate

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (gobble² = 2 syllables).