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глотать — meaning in English

glotat

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English meaning

  • glug noun The gurgling sound liquid makes when poured quickly from a container.
  • gulp verb To swallow quickly and in large amounts.
  • ingest verb To take something, especially food or drink, into the body, usually by swallowing.
  • quaff verb To drink or imbibe with vigour or relish; to drink copiously; to swallow in large draughts.
  • swallow verb To move food or drink from the mouth down into the stomach.
  • swig verb To drink something in large gulps, often straight from the bottle or can.

Senses

глотать is used for these senses in English:

  • glug (informal, transitive) To quickly swallow liquid.
  • gulp To swallow eagerly, or in large draughts; to swallow up; to take down in one swallow.
  • ingest (transitive) To take (a substance, e.g., food) into the body of an organism, especially through the mouth and into the gastrointestinal tract.
  • quaff To drink or imbibe with vigour or relish; to drink copiously; to swallow in large draughts. [from mid-16th c.]
  • swallow (transitive) To cause (food, drink etc.) to pass from the mouth into the stomach; to take into the stomach through the throat. [from 11th c.]
  • swig To drink (usually by gulping or in a greedy or unrefined manner); to quaff.

glug — full definition

  1. noun The gurgling sound liquid makes when poured quickly from a container.
  2. verb To pour or drink liquid noisily.

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.

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