gurgling
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present participleof gurgle.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
gurgleverb (used without object)to flow in a broken, irregular, noisy current. -
a word derived from
gurgle.
gurgleverb (used without object)to flow in a broken, irregular, noisy current.
Example Sentences
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On many tracks, he crafts a thickened variation on Bob Dylan’s wild mercury sound, with gurgling organ, touches of strings and horns, and evocative swells of pedal-steel guitar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 2026
Soon Conor’s two preoccupations will unite in an offbeat way when a bug gets crushed in his slow-acting printer while it’s gurgling out a portrait.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026
"There was a bubbly gurgling sound from Victoria," she told the court.
From BBC ● May 2, 2025
The inability to belch can cause bloating, pain, gurgling in the neck and chest, and excessive flatulence as built-up air seeks an alternate exit route.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2024
A coarse gurgling breath pushed from the boy’s mouth.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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