gurgle

American  

[gur-guhl] / ˈgɜr gəl /

verb (used without object)

gurgled, gurgling

1. to flow in a broken, irregular, noisy current.

   The water gurgled from the bottle.

   Synonyms:

   babble, burble, bubble

2. to make a sound as of water doing this (often used of birds or of human beings).

   Synonyms:

   babble, burble, bubble

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verb (used with object)

gurgled, gurgling

1. to utter or express with a gurgling sound.

   The baby gurgled her delight.

noun

1. the act or noise of gurgling.

gurgle British  

/ ˈɡɜːɡəl /

verb

1. (of liquids, esp of rivers, streams, etc) to make low bubbling noises when flowing

2. to utter low throaty bubbling noises, esp as a sign of contentment

   the baby gurgled with delight

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noun

1. the act or sound of gurgling

Other Word Forms

• gurgling adjective
• gurglingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of gurgle

First recorded in 1555–65; compare Dutch, Middle Low German gorgelen, German gurgeln “to gargle”; akin to Latin gurguliō “throat”

Example Sentences

Our route through quiet corridors reveals the hidden strains of this war: just one newborn gurgling in a cot, and one woman in labour.

From BBC

He watched the water go down the drain with a gurgling sound.

From Literature

Renata could hear a gurgling noise and then a sort of rush.

From Literature

In response, his stomach offered a gurgle of approval.

From Literature

It began not with an absence of noise or a deafening crush of earth, but with the gurgle of water and the alarm of a siren.

From Literature