gulped

Meanings

• Verb

  To swallow a liquid or semiliquid substance quickly and noisily.

  - "He gulped down a glass of water."
  - "She gulped her tea to keep warm."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with gulped
mumbled , tumbled , stumbled , numbled

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Variants

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gulp , gulped , gulper , gulpers , gulping , gulps

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to swallow noisily'. Derived from the Old English word 'gulpan' which means 'to swallow'.

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Trivia

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1. The world record for the fastest time to eat a 12-inch sub sandwich is held by Joey Chestnut, who set the record in 2015 by consuming the sandwich in just 7 minutes and 5 seconds. He is also the current record holder for the most hot dogs eaten in 10 minutes, consuming a total of 74 hot dogs in 2018.

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Related Concepts

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1. Swallow: The act of moving a solid or liquid substance from the mouth to the stomach by contracting the muscles of the throat.

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Culture

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In literature, 'gulped' is often used to describe a character's reaction to a sudden or unpleasant situation, such as drinking a potion or eating an unwelcome food.

How to Memorize "gulped"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine swallowing a large gulp of water, feeling it go down your throat and into your stomach.
   - Visualize the sound of someone gulping loudly.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'gulped' with the sound of someone quickly swallowing a drink.
   - Think of the feeling of swallowing a large amount of liquid in one go.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mental image of the word 'gulped' with the sound of swallowing.
   - Remember the word 'gulped' as 'gulp' plus 'ed' to indicate past tense.

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