gulping

gulping

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡʌlpɪŋ/

Etymology 1

Etymology tree
English gulp
English -ing
English gulping

    From gulp + -ing.

    Verb

    gulping

    1. present participle and gerund of gulp

    Etymology 2

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

    Noun

    gulping (plural gulpings)

    1. The action of one who gulps.
      • 2002, Melvin Jules Bukiet, Stories of an imaginary childhood, page 35:
        Distracted by the munchings and gulpings that punctuated my father's theology, I lost my place in his dialogue.
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