gulping

3 definitions • 2 examples

present participle of

to eat or drink food or liquid quickly by swallowing it in large amounts, or to make a swallowing movement because of fear, surprise, or excitement:

gulp something down She gulped down her drink and made a hasty exit.

When it was his turn to dive, he gulped and stepped up onto the diving board.

to breathe in a large amount of air very quickly