Glugging

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. The process of producing a sound associated with the pouring of a liquid
2. The noisy consumption of a drink, often involving quick, forceful sips
3. The noise created when liquid flows unevenly from a container ; the act of hurriedly swallowing a drink with audible gulping sounds

Etymology: "Glugging" is the present participle of "glug," and "glug" is onomatopoeic: it imitates the gulping, bubbling sound a liquid makes as it pours from a narrow-necked vessel, or the sound of someone swallowing. The verb is built to sound like its referent, so the word carries the noise of the thing it describes. The sense is physical and concrete. Its meaning rests on the acoustic pattern of a short vowel between hard consonants, the same kind of imitation found in words for bubbling and gurgling. The verb's use is tied to pouring: the bottle empties in uneven bursts, and each burst makes its own "glug."

Synonyms: gurgling, pouring, slurping