gulp 
/ˈgʌlp/ verb
gulps; gulped; gulp·ing /ˈgʌlp/ verb 1 [+ obj] : to eat or swallow (something) quickly or in large amounts
▪ She told him not to gulp his food. — often + down ▪ Don't gulp down your dinner like that. ▪ They gulped down a couple of beers and left. 2 : to take (air) into your lungs quickly [+ obj] ▪ The exhausted racers lay on the ground, gulping air. [no obj] ▪ The exhausted racers were gulping for air. 3 : to swallow because of strong emotion (such as fear or shock) [no obj] ▪ I gulped nervously before beginning my speech. [+ obj] ▪ “That's a lot of money,” she gulped. ▪ He gulped back tears as he thanked the rescuers.
▪ She told him not to gulp his food. — often + down ▪ Don't gulp down your dinner like that. ▪ They gulped down a couple of beers and left.
— gulp noun, plural gulps [count]
▪ He ate it in one gulp. ▪ We gobbled up the cookies between gulps of coffee. ▪ She took several gulps of air.
▪ He ate it in one gulp. ▪ We gobbled up the cookies between gulps of coffee. ▪ She took several gulps of air.
— gulp·er noun, plural gulp·ers [count]
▪ coffee gulpers
▪ coffee gulpers
