gulping

Definitions of gulping
  1. noun
    the drinking of large mouthfuls rapidly
    synonyms: guzzling, swilling
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    type of:
    drinking, imbibing, imbibition
    the act of consuming liquids
  2. noun
    a spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing
    synonyms: gulp
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    type of:
    inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex
    an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
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