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Meaning of "glug" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GLUG

Of imitative origin.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GLUG

glug  [ɡlʌɡ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GLUG

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Glug is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GLUG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of glug in the English dictionary

The definition of glug in the dictionary is a word representing a gurgling sound, as of liquid being poured from a bottle or swallowed.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GLUG


chug-a-lug
ˈtʃʌɡəlʌɡ
chugalug
ˈtʃʌɡəˌlʌɡ
earplug
ˈɪəˌplʌɡ
fireplug
ˈfaɪəˌplʌɡ
lug
lʌɡ
plug
plʌɡ
Rawlplug
ˈrɔːlplʌɡ
roseslug
ˈrəʊzˌslʌɡ
slug
slʌɡ
unplug
ʌnˈplʌɡ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GLUG

glucuronide
glue
glue ear
glue-sniffer
glue-sniffing
gluelike
gluepot
gluer
gluey
glueyness
gluggable
gluhwein
gluily
gluiness
gluing
gluish
glum
glum bum
glumaceous
glume

WORDS THAT END LIKE GLUG

banana plug
glow plug
heater plug
jack plug
phono plug
salt plug
sea slug
spark plug
sparking plug
three-pin plug
two-pin plug
volcanic plug
wander plug

Synonyms and antonyms of glug in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «glug» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GLUG

Find out the translation of glug to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of glug from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «glug» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

咕噜
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

glu
570 millions of speakers

English

glug
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

glug
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

glug
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

буль
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

glu
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

glug
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

glou
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bersinar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

glug
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

glug
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

꿀꺽
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Glug
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

glug
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சொட்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गोंधळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

glug
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

glu
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

glug
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

буль
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Glug
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Glug
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

glug
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

glug
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

glug
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of glug

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GLUG»

The term «glug» is regularly used and occupies the 108.404 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GLUG» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «glug» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «glug» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about glug

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GLUG»

Discover the use of glug in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to glug and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Glug-Glug Story
The GlugGlug Story is a healing legacy that parents will want to pass on to their childrens children. All people are alike on the inside; pain knows no color, Mama said. Paula Nico is a woman of faith and destiny.
Paula Nico, 2009
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The Library of Wit and Humor, Prose and Poetry: Selected ...
GLUGGITY GLUG. [From the •' Myrtle and the Vine." Author unknown.] A jolly fat friar loved liquor, good store, And he had drunk stoutly at supper j He mounted his horse in the night at the door, And he sat with his face to the crupper : " Some  ...
Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Rufus Edmonds Shapley, 1893
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Naughty Nautical Neighbors (SpongeBob SquarePants)
But SpongeBob was sneaky and put his own cup underthenozzlefirst.“Thanks, bestfriend!Glug, glug, glug!” Patrick looked at Squidward and pleaded, “Can I havesomenow,buddy?” “Wait! I need some more!” SpongeBob demanded. “I still didn't ...
Nickelodeon Publishing, 2014
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This is Improbable: Cheese String Theory, Magnetic Chickens ...
'Glug-glug' is now a technical term, thanks mostly to Clanet and Searby. They tried it out at a physics conference in 1997, presenting a talk called, plainly, 'On the Glug-Glug of the Bottle'. Their opening words were circumspect: 'We study ...
Marc Abrahams, 2013
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Deep-Sea Tales: 6 Salty Sea Stories
Glug, glug, glug!" Patrick looked at Squidward and pleaded, "Can I have some now, buddy?" "Wait! I need some more!" SpongeBob demanded. "I still didn't get any!" Patrick said angrily. SpongeBob took the few drops he had left in his cup and ...
Terry Collins, Annie Auerbach, 2005
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Power Entertaining: Secrets to Building Lasting ...
I still remember the sound it made, Glug, glug-glug-glug, glug, glug-glug, glug . . . I watched the dashboard hopefully, but the red dashlight stayed on. Damn! I pulled out the next bottle, a 1959 Lafite Rothschild. I took a swig, uttered a stronger ...
Eddie Osterland, 2012
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Hanging on Every Word: 48 of the greatest stories, retold ...
Glug, glug, glug! And it was gone. Several minutes later the food trolley arrived. “ Would you like anything?” the stewardess asked. “Peanuts, I want peanuts,” demanded Elizabeth. Crunch, crunch, crunch! And they were gone. After a while the ...
Mark Griffiths, 2014
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101 Nursery Rhymes & Sing-Along Songs for Kids
The gas on the bus goes glug, glug, glug, Glug, glug, glug, Glug, glug, glug. The gas on the bus goes glug, glug, glug, All through the town. The money on the bus goes clink, clink, clink, Clink, clink, clink, Clink, clink, clink. The money on the ...
Jennifer M Edwards
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Divine Inspiration
As he opened them the great killer could feel his anger subside. The gas on the bus goes “glug, glug, glug...glug, glug, glug...glug, glug, glug.” The gas on the bus goes “glug, glug, glug,” all through the town. The evil man stood up, cradling the ...
Jayme Alan Toomey, 2011
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Echoes of life: or, Beautiful gems of poetry & song. A ...
Gluggity. Glug. The Myrtle and the Vine."] " I perceive doesn't make a horse trot ill; And 't is cheap — for he never can eat off his head While I am engaged at the bottle, Which goes gluggity, gluggity— glugglugglug." ...
Mrs. Grace Townsend, 1890

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GLUG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term glug is used in the context of the following news items.
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Mahachi to Face Amaglug-Glug
Mamelodi Sundowns Zimbabwean midfielder, Kudakwashe Mahachi, has been included in the Zimbabwe Under-23 national team that will play ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
2
Arthritis can be eased by foods from a turmeric latte and a cup of …
Adding a glug of apple cider vinegar to your stock before simmering not only gives it depth of flavour, but for some, the vinegar helps relieve ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
Nissan JUKE Ti-S 2015 Review
One is deeper for big-glug-style cups. The seats were very compliant in the cushioning, but also generally held the occupant in place properly. «Motoring, Jul 15»
4
Catching up with former Orioles second baseman Bobby Grich
"In the humid summer months, I'd go into the clubhouse in the second, fifth and seventh innings, and glug that honey. It helped tremendously to ... «Baltimore Sun, Jul 15»
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Geoffrey Smeddle: Chilled soups are summer in a bowl
Guests were instructed by the waiters to glug the shot glass of soup back in one go. Initially, it was almost too hot to endure, then, magically, ... «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»
6
Inside San Sebastián's new cookery school: Get Basque to basics
I'm standing in a crowded room and my mouth is popping with tiny, almost fluorescently green peas warmed in a glug of olive oil. On the other ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
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Warriors Battalion: Pasuwa Lines Squad Up
But for the clash against Amaglug-glug, Pasuwa has retained the bulk of the side that did duty against Cameroon and Swaziland but included ... «ZimEye - Zimbabwe News, Jul 15»
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Heine on Friday: It's easy to be SMART if you are not an alcoholic
He recalled: “I would drink for only 30 seconds because my wife might come around the corner of the shed after that, but I could glug down half a pint of neat ... «Oxford Mail, Jul 15»
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The 20 best Italian recipes: part 4
Heat a glug of olive oil in a heavy-bottomed pan on a low heat. Halve, peel and slice the onion. Add with the salt to the hot pan then reduce the ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Zimbabwe/South Africa: Pasuwa Wants His Stars
... unleash on Amaglug-glug. Pasuwa particularly wants the trio of Mamelodi Sundowns winger Kuda Mahachi, midfielder Marvelous Nakamba, ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Glug [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/glug>. Apr 2024 ».
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