Gullet/ˈɡʌlɪt/ Definition 1 of 2Pro Tip 1/3Bodily Function Refers to eating or swallowing process; often used to emphasize the act of consuming food or drink. She tossed the grapes into her gullet with relish. Pro Tip 2/3Animal Feeding Commonly used to describe the eating habits of animals, particularly when swallowing food whole. The snake expanded its gullet to swallow the rodent. Pro Tip 3/3Idiomatic Expression Part of expressions like 'force down one's gullet' to mean eating something unwillingly. He had to force the medicine down his gullet.