Used in a Sentence

gulp

How to use gulp in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for gulp.

Editorial note

So you could replace `make` with `grunt` or `gulp` or whatever.

Examples8
Definitions4
Parts of speech2

Quick take

a large and hurried swallow; "he finished it at a single gulp"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of gulp gathered in one view.

noun

a large and hurried swallow; "he finished it at a single gulp"

noun

a spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing

verb

to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught; "The men gulped down their beers"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for gulp.

noun

a large and hurried swallow; "he finished it at a single gulp"

noun

a spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing

verb

to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught; "The men gulped down their beers"

verb

utter or make a noise, as when swallowing too quickly; "He gulped for help after choking on a big piece of meat"

Example sentences

1

So you could replace `make` with `grunt` or `gulp` or whatever.

2

Play around with it: set up a gulp watcher, install some macros from npm, and use it.

3

I've rewritten the example from the blog post to follow gulp best practices.

4

I credit gulp with finally making me 'get' streams, even though I had tangled with them before.

5

The water is carbonated, so that you do not savour the drink but immediately try to gulp it down.

6

There is already a wide array of community plugins for gulp that support many common use cases.

7

I would definitely encourage anyone who has been looking for a decent build system for JavaScript to give gulp some serious consideration.

8

The huge difference from coffee is that cola's design allows you to not merely sip at it as part of your morning routine, but gulp it down while you're not even paying attention, then reach thirstily for... presumably another cola.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use gulp in a sentence?

So you could replace `make` with `grunt` or `gulp` or whatever.

What does gulp mean?

a large and hurried swallow; "he finished it at a single gulp"

What part of speech is gulp?

gulp is commonly used as noun, verb.