gulping

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡʌlpɪŋ/

Etymology 1

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.