gulp a mouthful
Frequency: 6.58.4 per million words
to swallow a mouthful of something quickly or greedily
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Examples (10)
- She had to gulp down a mouthful of water to clear her throat.
- He quickly gulped a mouthful of coffee before heading out.
- The thirsty traveler gulped a large mouthful of the cool spring water.
- Don't gulp your mouthful of food so fast; you might choke.
- After the race, he eagerly gulped a mouthful of sports drink.
- She could only gulp a small mouthful of soup due to her sore throat.
- He watched the children gulp every mouthful of their sugary soda.
- I often gulp a mouthful of juice first thing in the morning.
- He was so hungry he practically gulped every mouthful of his dinner.
- If you gulp a large mouthful, it's harder to speak clearly.