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howl 2, noun(dictionary)
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gulp(2) (iou)



gulp verb. LME.
[Prob. from Middle Dutch gulpen swallow, guzzle: ult. origin imit.]
verb trans. & intrans. Swallow hastily or greedily, esp. in large draughts or pieces. Freq. foll. by down. LME.
S. Lewis He gulped a cup of coffee in the hope of pacifying his stomach. E. Bowen The girl answered..by making a bee line for the spring-water crock..and thirstily gulping straight from the dipper. fig.: Sir W. Scott The worthy knight fairly gulped down the oaths.
b. verb trans. Keep in or suppress as if by swallowing. Freq. foll. by back. M17.
verb intrans. Swallow only with difficulty; gasp, choke. M16.
C. Mackenzie The sergeant-major gulped in embarrassment.
gulpin noun [prob. from GULP verb + IN adverb] (a) a credulous person, a simpleton; (b) Nautical slang a marine: E19.
gulpingly adverb in a gulping manner, with a gulp E18.
gulpy adjective marked by gulps or choking M19.

howl(1) (iou)



howl noun. L16.
[from the verb.]
A long loud doleful cry of a dog, wolf, etc.; a loud cry of pain, anguish, or laughter; a yell of derision. L16.
J. Krantz Dolly clutched her belly and gave a sudden grunting howl. P. Howard The attitude of The Times provoked howls of indignation.
A wailing noise of an inanimate agent; spec. such a noise produced in a loudspeaker as a result of electrical or acoustic feedback. M19.