glug
/ɡlʌɡ/verb
उच्चारण ग्लग
गटागट पीना, गट-गट करके उड़ेलना
Core word
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[T, I] ~ sth (down) | + adv./prep. informal
to drink something quickly, in large amounts; to pour liquid out quickly, making a gurgling sound
गटागट पीना, गट-गट करके उड़ेलना
- He glugged down a whole bottle of water after the run.
- Water glugged out of the jug.
- She glugged down her juice and ran back to play.
+ 2 more examples
- Oil glugged out of the bottle onto the plate.
- He glugged a mug of cold milk after the match.
Opposite sip
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[C] informal
an amount of liquid poured quickly from a bottle; the sound this makes
(तरल की) एक धार, गट-गट की आवाज़
- Add a glug of oil to the pan.
- He poured a generous glug of milk into his tea.
- Add a glug of vinegar to the water.
+ 2 more examples
- A glug of syrup went into the batter.
- We heard the glug of water in the pipe.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
glug (verb: drink or pour)
To glug is to drink something quickly in large amounts or to pour liquid out noisily; it is informal.
Glug का अर्थ बड़ी मात्रा में जल्दी पीना या आवाज़ के साथ तरल उँडेलना है; यह informal है।
- He glugged the cold water after the race.
- She glugged milk into the glass.
glug sth down
Glug down means to drink something fast; the object can come before or after down.
'Glug down' का अर्थ किसी चीज़ को तेज़ी से पी जाना है; object down से पहले या बाद में आ सकता है।
- The boy glugged down the juice.
- He glugged it down in one go.
a glug of sth (noun)
A glug is an amount of liquid poured quickly, or the bubbling sound it makes.
Glug तेज़ी से डाली गई तरल की मात्रा, या उससे उठने वाली बुलबुले जैसी आवाज़ है।
- Add a glug of oil to the pan.
- We heard a glug as the bottle emptied.
glug, glug (sound)
The word imitates the sound of liquid leaving a narrow bottle; this is called onomatopoeia.
यह शब्द संकरी बोतल से निकलते तरल की आवाज़ की नकल करता है; इसे onomatopoeia कहते हैं।
- The water went glug, glug out of the jar.
glug vs gulp
Gulp means to swallow quickly in big mouthfuls; glug also suggests the bubbling sound, especially from a bottle.
Gulp का अर्थ बड़े घूँट में तेज़ी से निगलना है; glug में बोतल से आने वाली बुलबुलों की आवाज़ का भाव भी है।
- He gulped his tea, then glugged water from the bottle.
+Collocations 4
glug + noun
watermilkoilwinejuice
- She glugged some oil into the curry.
glug + particle
glug downglug outglug awayglug in
- He glugged down the lassi.
adjective + glug
generousbigquickloud
- He took a big glug of water.
glug of
glug of oilglug of waterglug of milkglug of juice
- Add a glug of milk to the tea.
“More examples 6
- The thirsty boy glugged a whole bottle of water.
प्यासे लड़के ने पानी की पूरी बोतल गटक ली।
- Radhika added a glug of oil to the hot pan.
राधिका ने गरम तवे में तेल की एक धार डाली।
- The bottle made a loud glug when it was tipped.
बोतल पलटने पर उसने ज़ोर की ग्लग की आवाज़ की।
- After the match he glugged down two glasses of lemon water.
मैच के बाद उसने नींबू पानी के दो गिलास गटक लिए।
- Don't glug your tea; sip it slowly.
चाय को गटको मत; धीरे-धीरे पिओ।
- The tank gave a last glug and then went quiet.
टंकी ने आख़िरी ग्लग की आवाज़ की और फिर शांत हो गई।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He glugged down it in one go.
✓ He glugged it down in one go.
When the object is a pronoun, it goes between the verb and the particle.
Object pronoun हो तो वह verb और particle के बीच आता है।
✗ She glugged the milk quick.
✓ She glugged the milk quickly.
An adverb, not an adjective, modifies a verb.
Verb को adverb modify करता है, adjective नहीं।