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GLUG
glug
(verb) make a gurgling sound as of liquid issuing from a bottle; “the wine bottles glugged”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
glug (plural glugs)
The sound made when a significant amount of liquid is poured suddenly out of something, such as a jug or bottle.
(informal) The amount of liquid issued when the "glug" sound is heard.
Verb
glug (third-person singular simple present glugs, present participle glugging, simple past and past participle glugged)
(intransitive) To flow in noisy bursts.
(informal, transitive) To quickly swallow liquid.
Interjection
glug
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.
Anagrams
• Lugg
Source: Wiktionary
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