verb (used without object)
1.
to make the sound of liquid pouring from a bottle.
noun
2.
such a sound.
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| —n | |
| a word representing a gurgling sound, as of liquid being poured from a bottle or swallowed | |
| [C19: of imitative origin] | |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
glug
1768, imitative of the sound of swallowing a drink, etc.
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Slang Dictionary
glug definition[gləg]
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Example sentences
If you need more fat, add a glug from your reserves or use a bit of olive oil.
The geometry of the jug and cooler equipment and the rate of water flow all play a role in the glug-glug bubbles in the jug.
Or to glug down some glucose to fix an energy deficit after prolonged activity.
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