burble
verb (used without object)
to make a bubbling sound; bubble.
burbles
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present tense formof burble (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Birds sing and the Lukaya River burbles along the valley floor.
From Barron's ● Nov. 26, 2025
One line of evidence came from isotope measurements of helium that burbles up in Tibetan springs.
From Science Magazine ● Jan. 9, 2024
The creek, a tributary to the wild Chinook-bearing Chehalis River, burbles beneath the ridge.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 23, 2023
The queen burbles, she merrily slings lingo such as “Tinkety-tonk, old fruit,” she slurps gin at untoward hours and underneath it all, as one character observes, she’s as tough as an old boot.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 25, 2020
A glorious racket came from the branches—tweedling notes, peeps, burbles, high sharp calls.
From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau
