gulp
verb (used without object)
to gasp or choke, as when taking large drafts of a liquid.
gulps
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pluralof gulp.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof gulp (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
gulpverb (used without object)to gasp or choke, as when taking large drafts of a liquid.
Example Sentences
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After last-minute gulps of water, everyone filters back into the heat of the desert and hurries to air out the cars’ ovenlike cabins.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
As we open the gate, Matt visibly gulps.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2025
“When this floodplain floods up, there’s kind of like big gulps that happen,” Rentner said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2024
Burnes took several big gulps of water and spoke to the training staff.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 14, 2023
But his breath—he gulps for air, as though this pain-water may be drowning him.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
