also: ごっくり
adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle
gulpingly; in one gulp
Mimetic adverb describing the sound or action of swallowing something, especially a drink, in one large gulp. Often used with と.
彼はビールをごくりと飲み干した。
He gulped down the beer in one go.
薬をごくりと飲み込んだ。
I swallowed the medicine with a gulp.
がぶがぶ describes drinking greedily or in large quantities, often with a sense of gulping repeatedly, while ごくり focuses on a single, distinct gulp.
Onomatopoeic word mimicking the sound of swallowing.