She told him not to gulp his food. The exhausted racers lay on the ground, gulping air. The exhausted racers were gulping for air. I gulped nervously before beginning my speech. “That's a lot of money,” she gulped. He gulped back tears as he thanked the rescuers. See More
Recent Examples on the WebDon't gulp in deep breaths of frigid air and talk as little as possible. Forrest Brown, CNN, 30 Oct. 2021 That’s enough that USC boosters will gulp if Meyer bombs in his NFL gig. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2021 Raptors, fish, spiders, snakes and turtles will gulp them down when given the chance. Jillian Mock, Scientific American, 9 Apr. 2021 Writer Paul Salopek and photographer John Stanmeyer tried to get their heads around one mind-numbing fact: Roughly 100 million people in India may gulp their last groundwater dry by year’s end. John Stanmeyer, National Geographic, 17 July 2020 As voting ends, a female member of the Academy's actors branch, granted anonymity to speak freely, shares which films earn her precious vote (and — gulp — why).The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Feb. 2020 Eventually, like every other inner, rocky planet in our solar system, Venus will be gulped up by the sun. Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 5 Jan. 2020 Jin goes second, gulping down a massive glass of orange juice. Sara Delgado, Teen Vogue, 31 Mar. 2020 For the mom who gulps down smoothies: A reliable, hard-working blenderA blender versatile enough to blend up fruit and yogurt for smoothies or grind nuts for homemade peanut butter is a kitchen staple. Jessica Kasparian, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2020 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from a Middle Dutch or Middle Low German word akin to Dutch & Frisian gulpen to bubble forth, drink deep; akin to Old English gielpan to boast — more at yelp