What part of speech is gulping?

Gulping can be categorized as a verb and a noun.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. gulping is a verb, gerund of gulp (infinitive).
  • 2. gulping is a noun, singular of gulpings.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

What does gulping mean?

Definitions

Verb

gulp - to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught; "The men gulped down their beers"
gulp - utter or make a noise, as when swallowing too quickly; "He gulped for help after choking on a big piece of meat"

Noun

gulping - the drinking of large mouthfuls rapidly
gulping - a spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing

Examples of gulping

#   Sentence  
1. noun He finished it at a single gulp.
2. noun Greta chugged the beer in one gulp.
3. noun He raised the glass to his lips and drained it at one gulp.
4. noun If only the physician wouldn’t eat his food in one gulp like that.
5. noun Tom drank the shot of tequila down in one gulp.
6. noun The girl drank down the milk in one gulp.
7. noun He drank the beer in one gulp.
8. noun He drank it in one gulp.
9. noun The man grinned widely and paid the bill. He then drank all of the beer left in his glass in one gulp, while standing.
10. noun Tom drank the beer in one gulp.
11. noun Tom downed his whiskey in one gulp.
12. noun The man grinned widely and stood up. He then paid the bill and emptied his glass of beer in one gulp.
13. noun Tom took a big gulp of his drink.
14. noun Tom took another gulp of wine.
15. noun Tom drank all the juice in one gulp.
16. verb Gulp! The food is delicious, but I'm afraid of how expensive it's going to be.
17. verb Can one gulp down a spoonful of cinnamon without coughing?
18. verb Remember to sip your drink, not gulp it.
Sentence  
noun
He finished it at a single gulp.
Greta chugged the beer in one gulp.
He raised the glass to his lips and drained it at one gulp.
If only the physician wouldn’t eat his food in one gulp like that.
Tom drank the shot of tequila down in one gulp.
The girl drank down the milk in one gulp.
He drank the beer in one gulp.
He drank it in one gulp.
The man grinned widely and paid the bill. He then drank all of the beer left in his glass in one gulp, while standing.
Tom drank the beer in one gulp.
Tom downed his whiskey in one gulp.
The man grinned widely and stood up. He then paid the bill and emptied his glass of beer in one gulp.
Tom took a big gulp of his drink.
Tom took another gulp of wine.
Tom drank all the juice in one gulp.
verb
Gulp! The food is delicious, but I'm afraid of how expensive it's going to be.
Can one gulp down a spoonful of cinnamon without coughing?
Remember to sip your drink, not gulp it.

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