Standard Lemma guide

glug

intj · noun · verb · 7 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.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American, Received-Pronunciation, Southern-England: /ɡlʌɡ/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Australian, New-Zealand: /ɡlɐɡ/
  • Northern-England: /ɡlʊɡ/
  • rhymes with -ʌɡ

1

intj

Meaning 1

The sound made when a significant amount of liquid is poured out of a jug, bottle, etc., or when such an amount is swallowed by a person.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The sound made when a significant amount of liquid is poured suddenly out of something, such as a jug or bottle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

The amount of liquid issued when the "glug" sound is heard.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

Examples

  • Pour a glug of bleach into the toilet.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

To flow in noisy bursts.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Examples

  • The water glugged down the sink.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

verb

Meaning 5

To quickly swallow liquid.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal, transitive

Examples

  • He had glugged that glass of wine before she got a chance to introduce herself.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

verb

Meaning 6

To pour noisily.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

verb

Meaning 7

make a gurgling sound as of liquid issuing from a bottle

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the wine bottles glugged

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sound, go

History

Etymology

Onomatopoeic, imitating the sound of pouring or swallowing liquid.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: gluck — sound of pouring or swallowing a liquid
  • Japanese: ブクブク — sound of pouring or swallowing a liquid
  • Russian: буль (bulʹ) — sound of pouring or swallowing a liquid
  • Bulgarian: пия на големи глътки (pija na golemi glǎtki) — to quickly swallow liquid
  • Czech: hltnout — to quickly swallow liquid
  • Czech: zhltnout — to quickly swallow liquid
  • Māori: pakō — to quickly swallow liquid
  • Russian: хлестать (xlestatʹ) — to quickly swallow liquid
  • Russian: выхлестать (vyxlestatʹ) — to quickly swallow liquid
  • Russian: глотать (glotatʹ) — to quickly swallow liquid
  • Russian: проглотить (proglotitʹ) — to quickly swallow liquid