Question

determining connotative meanings of words
in the early 1700s, the average person in england consumed an estimated four pounds of sugar a year. a century later he was gulping down eighteen pounds. in one - hundred years, the amount of sugar an english person used had increased by 450 percent. and that was before sugar really took off.
-sugar changed the world, marc aronson and marina budhos
what is the denotation of the word gulping?
growing
swallowing
throwing away

Explanation:

The denotation of a word is its literal meaning. "Gulping" means swallowing quickly and in large amounts. Among the options, "swallowing" is the closest to its literal meaning.

Answer:

swallowing