Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [gluhg]
- /glʌg/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [gluhg]
- /glʌg/
Definitions of glug word
- verb without object glug to make the sound of liquid pouring from a bottle. 1
- noun glug such a sound. 1
- noun glug Drink or pour (liquid) with a hollow gurgling sound. 1
- noun glug a word representing a gurgling sound, as of liquid being poured from a bottle or swallowed 0
- intransitive verb glug to make the muffled, gurgling sound of liquid flowing in spurts as from a bottle 0
- verb transitive glug to drink, esp. by taking large gulps of 0
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Origin of glug
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95; imitative
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Parts of speech for Glug
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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glug popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
glug usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for glug
noun glug
verb glug
- gargle — to wash or rinse the throat or mouth with a liquid held in the throat and kept in motion by a stream of air from the lungs.
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