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gloop

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ɡluːp/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -uːp

1

noun

Meaning 1

Any gooey, viscous substance.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, informal, uncountable

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2

verb

Meaning 2

To flow like goo or goop, to move in a slushy way.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

verb

Meaning 3

To cover someone in gloop or goo.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Onomatopoeic; similar to glop or goop.