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gulping vs imbibing

imbibing vs gulping

gulping and imbibing both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gulping Yes No No No
imbibing Yes No No No
As nouns, imbibing is a hypernym of gulping; that is, imbibing is a word with a broader meaning than gulping:
  • gulping: the drinking of large mouthfuls rapidly
  • imbibing: the act of consuming liquids
Other hypernyms of gulping include drinking, imbibition.
gulping (noun) imbibing (noun)
the drinking of large mouthfuls rapidly the act of consuming liquids
a spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing
Difference between gulping and imbibing

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