glug

Everyday

1. (noun) The gurgling sound liquid makes when it is poured out of a bottle. tree →
2. (noun, informal) An amount poured quickly, as in «a glug of oil». tree →
3. (verb) To drink or pour something quickly and noisily. tree →

In the lessons

An informal, sound word (onomatopoeia): the word sounds like the noise it names. Used in recipes on TV («a good glug of olive oil») and in funny writing. In English lessons it is a good example of onomatopoeia, like splash, fizz and drip.

Examples

• Add a glug of olive oil to the pan. tree →
• The water went glug, glug, glug down the plughole. tree →
• He glugged his orange juice in one go. tree →
• Don't glug your drink; sip it. tree →
• The bottle made a glug as she poured the milk. tree →
• «Glug» is an onomatopoeia, like «splash» and «buzz». tree →

Note

Informal. Verb doubles the g: glugged, glugging. A «glug» is not an exact measure; in maths recipes use millilitres instead.