gurgle
verb (used without object)
to flow in a broken, irregular, noisy current.
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
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Said to have "gurgled", Captain Chris has had a breathing operation since then and may benefit from today's less taxing conditions.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 29, 2010