Definition

1. Onomatopoeia (Từ tượng thanh):
   • Gurgling, glugging: The sound produced when a liquid flows or pours out abundantly and audibly, often in a bubbling or splashing manner. It describes both the sound and the visual of a copious, noisy flow.

Usage Examples

• Onomatopoeia:
  • Nước từ vòi chảy ra òng ọc. (Water gurgled out from the tap.)
  • Cậu bé uống nước òng ọc một hơi. (The boy drank the water with loud glugging sounds in one go.)
  • Nước mưa chảy òng ọc xuống từ máng xối. (Rainwater gurgled down from the gutter.)

Advanced Usage

• The word is primarily used as an onomatopoeic adverb following verbs like "chảy" (to flow), "đổ" (to pour), or "uống" (to drink) to vividly depict the scene.
• It often implies a sense of abundance, speed, and lack of restraint in the flow of the liquid.

Variants and Related Words

• Ồng ộc: A common variant with the same meaning and usage.
  • Anh ta uống bia ồng ộc. (He glugged down the beer.)

Synonyms

• Ào ào: Gushing, rushing (for water, often with more force).
• Róc rách: Babbling, trickling (for a softer, gentler flow of water).

Related Idioms and Phrases

• While "òng ọc" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it is the standard descriptive word for the specific sound of liquid flowing or being consumed noisily and in large quantities.