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imbibing vs gulping

gulping vs imbibing

imbibing and gulping both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
imbibing Yes No No No
gulping Yes No No No
As nouns, gulping is a hyponym of imbibing; that is, gulping is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than imbibing:
  • imbibing: the act of consuming liquids
  • gulping: the drinking of large mouthfuls rapidly
Other hyponyms of imbibing include guzzling, swilling, potation.
imbibing (noun) gulping (noun)
the act of consuming liquids the drinking of large mouthfuls rapidly
a spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing
Difference between imbibing and gulping

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