swallow vs gulp

gulp vs swallow

swallow and gulp both are nouns.

swallow and gulp both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
swallow	Yes	No	Yes	No
gulp	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, gulp is a hyponym of swallow; that is, gulp is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than swallow:

swallow: the act of swallowing
gulp: a large and hurried swallow

Other hyponyms of swallow include aerophagia, draft, draught, swig, sip.

swallow (noun)	gulp (noun)
the act of swallowing	a large and hurried swallow
small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations	a spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing
a small amount of liquid food

swallow (verb)	gulp (verb)
believe or accept without questioning or challenge	utter or make a noise, as when swallowing too quickly
keep from expressing	to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
tolerate or accommodate oneself to
take back what one has said
utter unclearly
engulf and destroy
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing

Difference between swallow and gulp

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