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gulp

/ˈɡʌlp/GUHLP
/ˈɡʌlp/GUHLP

Meaningto quaff

Common meaning: to swallow in big mouthfuls

Journey through time

  1. Old Dutchgolpen‘to quaff’source
  2. Dutchmeaning shiftsto quaff → to swallow greedilygulpen‘to swallow greedily’source
  3. Englishgulp‘to swallow in big mouthfuls’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old Dutch golpen ‘to quaff’.

Roots

  • golpen Old Dutch “to quaff”

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