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gulp
1. n. The usual amount swallowed.
2. n. The sound of swallowing, sometimes indicating fear.
3. v. To swallow eagerly, or in large draughts; to swallow up; to take down at one swallow.
4. v. To react nervously by swallowing.
5. interj. Indication of an involuntary fear reaction.

Example Sentences

The man grinned widely and stood up. He then paid the bill and emptied his glass of beer in one gulp.  He drank the beer in one gulp.

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