kulauttaa — meaning in English

English meaning

• gulp verb To swallow quickly and in large amounts.
• neck noun The part of the body connecting the head to the shoulders and trunk.
• scull noun A light, narrow rowing boat, or one of the pair of oars used to row it.
• slam verb To shut something with sudden force and a loud noise.
• snatch verb To grab something suddenly and quickly.
• swig verb To drink something in large gulps, often straight from the bottle or can.

Senses

kulauttaa is used for these senses in English:

• chugalug (transitive, intransitive, US) To swallow (a container of beer etc.) without pausing.
• gulp To swallow eagerly, or in large draughts; to swallow up; to take down in one swallow.
• neck (transitive, slang) To drink or swallow rapidly.
• scull (Australia, New Zealand, slang) To drink the entire contents of a drinking vessel without pausing.
• slam (transitive) To drink off, to drink quickly.
• snatch (transitive, informal) To do something quickly in the limited time available.
• swig To drink (usually by gulping or in a greedy or unrefined manner); to quaff.

gulp — full definition

1. verb To swallow quickly and in large amounts.
2. verb To swallow nervously as a sign of fear or anxiety.
3. noun A large swallow, or the amount swallowed at once.

neck — full definition

1. noun The part of the body connecting the head to the shoulders and trunk.
2. noun The narrow part of a bottle, near the opening.
3. noun The long, narrow part of a stringed instrument that holds the fingerboard.
4. noun A narrow strip of land connecting two larger areas.
5. verb Informal: to kiss and cuddle passionately.

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