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glug

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ɡlʌɡ

Definitions

  1. The sound made when a significant amount of liquid is poured suddenly out of something, such as a jug or bottle.
  2. The amount of liquid issued when the "glug" sound is heard.

Equivalents

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Češtinazhltnout

Examples

“The blood did not come⟳ out of him in a glug but in a steady silent gush.”
“Pour⟳ a glug of bleach into the toilet.”
“Slowly, Khoklov removed a silver flask from within his suit⟳ jacket. He had a long contemplative glug, then shuddered violently.”
“She turned the taps to start⟳ the water running, poured in a generous glug of vanilla bubble bath, then moved into the bedroom, to the desk in the corner where her laptop sat open⟳.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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