Synonyms:
gulp, gulping
Meaning: a spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing
Usage examples
In time, however, the gathering began to thin out, until at length there remained only this party of three, Lanyard enjoying a most delectable salad, and Roddy puffing a cigar (with such a show of enjoyment that Lanyard suspected him of the sin of smuggling) and slowly gulping down a second bottle of Bass.