ごくっ

noun, adverb taking the 'to' particle

gulp; gulping

Onomatopoeic word for the sound or action of swallowing a liquid in one gulp. Often used with と (ごくっと). Compare ごくり, which is similar but may imply a larger or more deliberate swallow.

See also: ごくり

• 彼かれは水みずをごくっと飲のんだ。

  He gulped down the water.

• ごくっという音おとが聞きこえた。

  I heard a gulping sound.