gulping vs swilling what difference

what is difference between gulping and swilling

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡʌlpɪŋ/

Etymology 1

From gulp +‎ -ing.

Verb

gulping

1. present participle of gulp

Etymology 2

From Middle English gulpinge, golping, equivalent to gulp +‎ -ing.

Noun

gulping (plural gulpings)

1. The action of one who gulps.

English

Verb

swilling

1. present participle of swill

Noun

swilling (plural swillings)

1. Greedy drinking.
   • 1942, Charles Graves, The Avengers (page 24)

     Amid raucous shouts and swillings of beer they informed Tommy that he had just been awarded an immediate bar to his D.F.C. […]

Anagrams

• Willings, willings

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