gurgle
Americanverb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
noun
verb
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(of liquids, esp of rivers, streams, etc) to make low bubbling noises when flowing
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to utter low throaty bubbling noises, esp as a sign of contentment
the baby gurgled with delight
noun
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
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The very sound of that stuff gurgling made me sicker than ever.
From Literature
Gran opened her eyes and made a little gurgling sound, but she didn’t speak.
From Literature
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.
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
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