1.
gulping greedily; drinking large amounts quickly
A mimetic word for drinking large amounts of liquid quickly and noisily, usually implying more haste and volume than ordinary gulping — often with a mildly critical or comic nuance, unlike the more neutral ごくごく.
がぶがぶ飲む。
To gulp down (a drink) greedily.
がぶがぶ describes drinking large amounts of liquid quickly and noisily, with an overtone of excess or lack of restraint.
Similar words
- ごくごく: gulping — neutral, focuses on the sound/rhythm of swallowing, not on excess
- ちびちび: sipping little by little — the opposite, savoring or conserving a drink slowly
- がぶがぶ sits at the excessive end of this scale: too much, too fast, often carrying a hint of criticism or comic exaggeration.