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S: (n) gulp, draft, draught, swig (a large and hurried swallow) "he finished it at a single gulp"
S: (n) gulp, gulping (a spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing)

S: (v) gulp, quaff, swig (to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught) "The men gulped down their beers"

S: (v) drink, imbibe (take in liquids) "The patient must drink several liters each day"; "The children like to drink soda"

S: (v) swill, swill down (drink large quantities of (liquid, especially alcoholic drink))
S: (v) suck (draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth) "suck the poison from the place where the snake bit"; "suck on a straw"; "the baby sucked on the mother's breast"

S: (v) guggle, gurgle (drink from a flask with a gurgling sound)
S: (v) sip (drink in sips) "She was sipping her tea"
S: (v) guzzle (drink greedily or as if with great thirst) "The boys guzzled the cheap vodka"
S: (v) lap, lap up, lick (take up with the tongue) "The cat lapped up the milk"; "the cub licked the milk from its mother's breast"
S: (v) drain the cup, drink up (drink to the last drop) "drink up--there's more wine coming"
S: (v) gulp, quaff, swig (to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught) "The men gulped down their beers"
S: (v) toss off, pop, bolt down, belt down, pour down, down, drink down, kill (drink down entirely) "He downed three martinis before dinner"; "She killed a bottle of brandy that night"; "They popped a few beer after work"

S: (v) swallow, get down (pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking) "Swallow the raw fish--it won't kill you!"

S: (v) gulp (utter or make a noise, as when swallowing too quickly) "He gulped for help after choking on a big piece of meat"