glugging
ˈɡlʌɡɪŋ
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Definition of glugging - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
drinkingthe act of drinking in large gulps
  • His glugging of water was loud and messy.
gulping swigging
2.
soundthe sound of liquid pouring from a bottle
  • The glugging of wine filled the room.
gurgling pouring

Adjective

soundmaking a bubbling sound when liquid is poured
  • The glugging noise of the water bottle was loud.
bubbling gurgling
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Origin of glugging

Imitative, glug (sound of liquid pouring)

Examples of glugging in a sentence

  • His glugging of the juice was quite amusing.
  • The glugging of the water cooler was distracting.
  • I heard the glugging of the bottle as he poured the juice.
  • The glugging sound of the soup simmering was comforting.
  • He heard the glugging of the wine as it was poured.

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  1. French:glouglou, gargouillant, ...
  2. German:Schlucken, gluckernd, ...
  3. Italian:bere a grandi sorsi, gorgogliante, ...
  4. Spanish:tragar, burbujeante, ...
  5. Portuguese:gole, borbulhante, ...
  6. Chinese:牛饮, 咕咕响的, ...
  7. Japanese:ゴクゴク飲む, ゴボゴボ, ...
  8. Arabic:فِعْل الشُّرْب بِجُرْعات كَبيرة, مُتَغَرْغِر, ...
  9. Hebrew:בְּלִיעָה, מְבַעְבֵּעַ בִּגְרְגוּר, ...
  10. Russian:глотание большими глотками, булькающий, ...
  11. Ukrainian:ковтання великими ковтками, булькаючий, ...
  12. Hindi:गटगट पीना, गुड़गुड़ाहट, ...
glug
ɡlʌɡ
glugged

Definition of glug - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
amountshort pour of liquid that makes a gurgling sound
  • He added a glug of olive oil to the pan.
draught gulp swig
2.
soundsound of liquid pouring from a bottle
  • I heard a glug as he poured the wine.
gurgle gush

Verb

1.
soundintr.make a gurgling sound when liquid is pouredintr.
  • The bottle of water began to glug as he poured it into the glass..
bubble gurgle
2.
liquid movementintr.flow in noisy burstsintr.
  • The water glugged out of the bottle.
gurgle gush
3.
pouringtr.UKpour noisilytr.UK
  • She glugged the juice into the glass.
4.
drinkingtr./intr.quickly swallow liquidtr./intr.
  • He glugged down the soda in seconds.
gulp quaff swig
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imitates sound of liquid being poured or drunk
He lifted the bottle and went, 'Glug glug!' as he drank.

Origin of glug

Imitative, glug (sound of liquid pouring)

Examples of glug in a sentence

  • A glug of wine was added to the sauce.
  • The glug of the water cooler was loud.
  • A glug echoed as the bottle emptied.
  • The soup began to glug as it was ladled into the bowl.
  • The fuel tank started to glug when it was being refilled.
  • Juice glugged from the overturned jug.

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  1. French:glou, glouglouter, ...
  2. German:Schuss, gluckern, ...
  3. Italian:dose, gorgogliare, ...
  4. Spanish:chorro, gorgotear, ...
  5. Portuguese:gole, gorgolejar, ...
  6. Chinese:咕噜, 咕噜咕噜, ...
  7. Japanese:グルグル, ゴボゴボ音を立てる, ...
  8. Arabic:دَفْقَة, غَرْغَرَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְזִיגָה קְטַנָּה, לִגְלוּג, ...
  10. Russian:бульк, булькать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:порція, булькати, ...
  12. Hindi:गलग, गुड़गुड़ाना, ...
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