burble
verb (used without object)
to make a bubbling sound; bubble.
burbling
-
present participleof burble.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The answers, though, seem largely incidental beside the pageantry of haute cuisine and burbling table talk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
Meghan is a wealthy American woman living a royal dream, if you ignore the geyser of British tabloid bile constantly burbling in the background of her life.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2025
Along the way, I spotted flashy displays of yellow balsamroot and purple lupine as my family meandered alongside burbling Cowiche Creek.
From Seattle Times ● May 18, 2024
At a nearby downtown square in Tel Aviv, people come every evening to light candles crowding the circular rim of a burbling fountain, or to lay flowers in tribute to the missing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2023
The air vibrated with the same inharmonic racket of squealing, burbling, croaking, and cheeping birds.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
