swallow eagerly

  • 1Gulp — Gulp, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gulped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gulping}.] [D. gulpen, cf. OD. golpe gulf.] To swallow eagerly, or in large draughts; to swallow up; to take down at one swallow. [1913 Webster] He does not swallow, but he gulps it down.… …

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  • 2Gulped — Gulp Gulp, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gulped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gulping}.] [D. gulpen, cf. OD. golpe gulf.] To swallow eagerly, or in large draughts; to swallow up; to take down at one swallow. [1913 Webster] He does not swallow, but he gulps it down.… …

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  • 3Gulping — Gulp Gulp, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gulped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gulping}.] [D. gulpen, cf. OD. golpe gulf.] To swallow eagerly, or in large draughts; to swallow up; to take down at one swallow. [1913 Webster] He does not swallow, but he gulps it down.… …

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  • 4To gulp up — Gulp Gulp, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gulped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gulping}.] [D. gulpen, cf. OD. golpe gulf.] To swallow eagerly, or in large draughts; to swallow up; to take down at one swallow. [1913 Webster] He does not swallow, but he gulps it down.… …

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  • 5devour — v. a. 1. Gorge, engorge, eat greedily or ravenously, swallow eagerly. 2. Destroy, consume, annihilate, waste, spend, expend, swallow up, destroy swiftly or rapidly …

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  • 6engorge — I. v. a. 1. Gorge, devour, swallow up, swallow eagerly, gulp down. 2. (Med.) Fill to excess, stuff, glut, obstruct. II. v. n. Devour food, feed greedily, be gluttonous …

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  • 7gulp — /gʌlp / (say gulp) verb (i) 1. to gasp or choke as when taking large draughts of liquids. –verb (t) Also, gulp down. 2. to swallow eagerly, or in large draughts or pieces. –noun 3. the act of gulping. 4. the amount swallowed at one time; mouthful …

  • 8gulp — gulper, n. gulpingly, adv. gulpy, adj. /gulp/, v.i. 1. to gasp or choke, as when taking large drafts of a liquid. v.t. 2. to swallow eagerly, or in large drafts or morsels (often fol. by down): He gulps down his food like a starving man. 3. to… …

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  • 9regorge — v. a. 1. Devour, swallow eagerly. 2. Vomit …

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  • 10Falconry training and technique — Training raptors (birds of prey) is a complex undertaking. Books containing hundreds of pages of information and advice by experienced falconers are still rudimentary at best.Many important details vary between individual raptors, species of… …

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