glub

1 of 2

noun

ˈgləb
plural -s
: a gurgling, bubbling, or gulping sound (as of water running down a drain)
often reduplicated
listened to the glub, glub, glub of the milk bottle as it sank below the surface of the pond
: an inarticulate strangled sound (as of someone attempting to speak while under water)

glub

2 of 2

intransitive verb

"
glubbed; glubbed; glubbing; glubs
: to make a glub
often reduplicated
like cold molasses glub-glubbing from a barrelJames Street

Word History

Etymology

Noun

imitative

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“Glub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glub. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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