a great gulp
Frequency: 6.99.8 per million words
Refers to swallowing a large amount of liquid or air.
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- He took a great gulp of water, his throat parched from the hike.
- The panicked diver finally reached the surface and took a great gulp of fresh air.
- She drank her orange juice in several great gulps, as she was late for work.
- With a great gulp, the nervous actor stepped onto the stage for his audition.
- The whale opened its massive mouth and took a great gulp of seawater and krill.
- He downed the bitter medicine in one great gulp, grimacing at the taste.
- Waking from the nightmare, she sat up and took a great gulp of the night air to calm herself.
- The thirsty dog lapped at the bowl, taking one great gulp after another.
- To show off, he finished the entire soda in three great gulps.
- Before diving back under the waves, the seal took a final great gulp of oxygen.