glug
Americanverb (used without object)
noun
noun
Etymology
Origin of glug
First recorded in 1890–95; imitative
Example Sentences
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A glug of olive oil and another of maple syrup lend a subtle savory-sweet factor.
“So now you have the lovely glugging of the syrup on the soundtrack. That’s it.”
From Los Angeles Times
The beauty is that the formula stays simple — salt, pepper, a glug of olive oil — but this is also where you get to steer the salad’s personality.
From Salon
Despite the care demands, the five-ply build makes this sturdy pan worth using, even if you’ll need a glug or two of oil as the coating wears.
Daniel Bachmann Andersen, a 34-year-old competitor from Denmark, estimated that he glugged about 10 litres ahead of his appearance in the equestrian dressage contest on Tuesday.
From BBC
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