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
That’s the good news about the book — it’s well-crafted and often quite funny in a cringey way, easy to down in big gulps.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2024
Burnes took several big gulps of water and spoke to the training staff.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 14, 2023
Most worrying, despite some effusive high notes and a sympathetic presence, the soprano Latonia Moore sounded ragged in the title role, her voice weakening by the ends of phrases, separated by big gulps of breath.
From New York Times ● Dec. 4, 2022
I pant, heaving in gulps of the clean air.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
