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gulping

gul·ping

UK/ˈɡʌlpɪŋ/ US/ˈɡʌlpɪŋ/ uncommon

noun

1.

a spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing

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2.

the drinking of large mouthfuls rapidly

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Origin

From Middle English gulpinge, golping, equivalent to gulp + -ing.

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