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glub

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ɡlʌb/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Ireland, Northern-England: /ɡlʊb/
  • rhymes with -ʌb

1

noun

Meaning 1

The sound of underwater bubbles, or of water bubbling (often used repetitively).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To make a sound like underwater bubbling; to glug.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Imitative; compare glug.