noun
glug
gluhg
Glug (noun) means the gurgling sound liquid makes when poured quickly from a container. Example: “The wine came out of the bottle with a satisfying glug.”
noun
1
The gurgling sound liquid makes when poured quickly from a container.
"The wine came out of the bottle with a satisfying glug."
"Pour a glug of bleach into the toilet."
"She turned the taps to start the water running, poured in a generous glug of vanilla bubble bath, then moved into the bedroom, to the desk in the corner where her laptop sat open."
— Cindy Myers, Above It All (2015)
verb
1
To pour or drink liquid noisily.
"The bottle cap rasped as she unscrewed it and glugged some Bailey's into her mug, the spoon tinkling as she stirred."
— Liam McIlvanney, The Heretic (2022)
"He glugged down the whole glass of water in one go."
How to use glug
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe gurgling sound of liquid being poured, or to drink/pour noisily.
Common pairings
glug down
a glug of wine
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Word forms
- Plural
- glugs
- Third person singular
- glugs
- Past tense
- glugged
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Etymology
An imitative word that mimics the sound of liquid being poured or swallowed.
Rhymes for glug
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What does “glug” mean?
The word “glug” means the gurgling sound liquid makes when poured quickly from a container. In plain terms, the gurgling sound of liquid being poured, or to drink/pour noisily.
How do you pronounce “glug”?
“Glug” is pronounced gluhg (/ɡlʌɡ/ in IPA).
How do you use “glug” in a sentence?
Here is “glug” used in a sentence: “The wine came out of the bottle with a satisfying glug.”
What part of speech is “glug”?
Depending on how it is used, “glug” can be a noun and a verb.
How many meanings does “glug” have?
“Glug” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: the gurgling sound liquid makes when poured quickly from a container.
