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GULPING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing
Synonyms:
gulp; gulping
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("gulping" is a kind of...):
inborn reflex; innate reflex; instinctive reflex; physiological reaction; reflex; reflex action; reflex response; unconditioned reflex (an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus)
Derivation:
gulp (utter or make a noise, as when swallowing too quickly)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The drinking of large mouthfuls rapidly
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("gulping" is a kind of...):
drinking; imbibing; imbibition (the act of consuming liquids)
Derivation:
gulp (to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb gulp