English Dictionary

gulp

/ɡʌlp/

noun

The usual amount swallowed. / The sound of swallowing, sometimes indicating fear. / (rare, computing) An unspecified small number of bytes, often two.

He took a gulp of water before continuing his speech.

意味（1）

The usual amount swallowed.

What the liquor was I do not know, but it was not so strong but that I could swallow it in great gulps and found it less burning than my burning throat.

意味（2）

The sound of swallowing, sometimes indicating fear.

Little Stanislovas was also trembling, and all but too frightened to speak. They — they sent me to tell you — he said, with a gulp.

意味（3）

(rare, computing) An unspecified small number of bytes, often two.