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Stephenlearner Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Sip, gulp

Hi,

Can sip and gulp only be used to describe drinking liquids (including water)?

What words do you use to describe eating food bit by bit? And a large amount after a large amount?

Thank you in advance.
  

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stephenlearner Hi, Can sip and gulp only be used to describe drinking liquids (including water)? Yes . What words do you use to describe eating food bit by bit?

  • stephenlearner Hi, Can sip and gulp only be used to describe drinking liquids (including water)?
  • Yes .
  • What words do you use to describe eating food bit by bit?
  • Nibble And a large amount after a large amount?
  • Gobble Rover
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stephenlearnerHi,

Can sip and gulp only be used to describe drinking liquids (including water)? Yes.

What words do you use to describe eating food bit by bit? Nibble

And a large amount after a large amount? Gobble
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Great!

Thank you very much.

Stephen
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'Nibble' at your food, bit by bit. 'Stuff' food into your mouth in large chunks. 'Gorge' yourself. 'Cram' it into your mouth. Emotion: smile
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Gulp can also describe the noise you make when swallowing hard when nervous or gulping air, etc.

Examples of GULP

She told him not to gulp his food.
The exhausted racers lay on the ground, gulping air.
The exhausted racers were gulping for air.
I gulped nervously before beginning my speech.
“That's a lot of money,” she gulped.
He gulpe

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