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glug

noun · verb

Simple meaning

The sound made when a significant amount of liquid is poured suddenly out of something, such as a jug or bottle.

Pronunciation

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gluhg
US device voice
IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈɡlʌɡ

This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. The sound made when a significant amount of liquid is poured suddenly out of something, such as a jug or bottle.

  2. informal

    The amount of liquid issued when the "glug" sound is heard.

verb

  1. To pour noisily.

  2. informaltransitive

    To quickly swallow liquid.

  3. intransitive

    To flow in noisy bursts.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C2 · Proficient (estimated)
Frequency
Uncommon

Word Aura™

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Aura for this meaning

This meaning: The sound made when a significant amount of liquid is poured suddenly out of something, such as a jug or bottle.

Used this way, glug is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It comes across as direct, sometimes bluntly so.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Sudden and forceful
Usage feel
Blunt and forceful

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long glugbig glugglug sound

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