gulp

Universal Words verb, noun verb 1 ~ sth (down) to swallow large amounts of food or drink quickly: [VN] He gulped down the rest of his tea and went out. [also V] 2 to swallow, but without eating or drinking anything, especially because of a strong emotion such as fear or surprise: She gulped nervously before trying to answer. [also Vspeech] 3 ~ (for sth