glug

American

[gluhg] / glʌg /

verb (used without object)

glugged, glugging

to make the sound of liquid pouring from a bottle.

noun

such a sound.

glug British

/ ɡlʌɡ /

noun

a word representing a gurgling sound, as of liquid being poured from a bottle or swallowed

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Etymology

Origin of glug

First recorded in 1890–95; imitative

Example Sentences

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I return them to the pot with a glug of coconut milk.

From Salon

Despite attempting to play down the issue, Alcaraz glugging pickle juice - an acidic liquid found to stop cramping 40% faster than drinking water - was a sure sign that it was an issue.

From BBC

A glug of olive oil and another of maple syrup lend a subtle savory-sweet factor.

From The Wall Street Journal

“So now you have the lovely glugging of the syrup on the soundtrack. That’s it.”

From Los Angeles Times

The beauty is that the formula stays simple — salt, pepper, a glug of olive oil — but this is also where you get to steer the salad’s personality.

From Salon

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