gulp
/ɡʌlp/
noun
Meaning
The usual amount swallowed.
The sound of swallowing, sometimes indicating fear.
An unspecified small number of bytes, often two.
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verb
Meaning
To swallow eagerly, or in large draughts; to swallow up; to take down in one swallow.
To react nervously by swallowing.
interjection
Meaning
An indication of (the sound of) an involuntary fear reaction in the form of a swallowing motion.
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