gulp

Definition of gulp

1) gulp, sip, sup (of a liquid) 2) bud 3) fist, punch 4) sudden or fast action 5) cheek; inside of cheek

Other forms

gup, gopik, gûp

Example Sentences

- Min ew tasa çeqilmêst (dew) a ku hin qeşa wê neheliyabû ji destê wê girtibû, çend gulp jê vexwaribû: I took that cup of çeqilmast - in which the ice had not yet melted from her hands and drank a few gulps of it.

Etymology

German gulpen “to gush out, belch, gulp”,
Flemish gulpe,
Dutch gulpen "to gush, pour forth, guzzle, swallow”,
West Frisian gjalpe, gjalpje, gjealpje “to gush, spurt forth”,
Danish gulpe, gylpe “to gulp up, disgorge”,
Swedish glapa “to gulp down”,
Old English galpettan “to gulp down, eat greedily, devour”

Synonyms

fir, firik
Updated on August 28, 2023

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