GULP
gulp
Noun
- The usual amount swallowed.
- The sound of swallowing.
- A sound of swallowing indicating fear.
Verb
- To swallow eagerly, or in large draughts; to swallow up; to take down at one swallow.
- To react nervously by swallowing.
Interjection
- Indication of an involuntary fear reaction.
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