gurgle

gur·gle  (gûrgl)

v. gur·gled, gur·gling, gur·gles

v.intr.

1. To flow in a broken irregular current with a bubbling sound: water gurgling from a bottle.

2. To make a sound similar to this: The baby gurgled with pleasure.

v.tr.

To express or pronounce with a broken, irregular, bubbling sound.

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[From Middle English gurguling, a gurgling sound in the abdomen, from Medieval Latin *gurgulre, to gurgle, from Latin gurguli, gullet.]

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gurgle n.

gurgling·ly adv.

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gurgle [ˈgɜːg^əl]

vb (intr)

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

n

the act or sound of gurgling

[perhaps from Vulgar Latin gurgulāre, from Latin gurguliō gullet]

gurgling  adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	gurgle - the bubbling sound of water flowing from a bottle with a narrow neck sound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them"
Verb	1.	gurgle - flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise; "babbling brooks" burble, guggle, ripple, bubble, babble sound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'" gurgle - make sounds similar to gurgling water; "The baby gurgled with satisfaction when the mother tickled it"
	2.	gurgle - make sounds similar to gurgling water; "The baby gurgled with satisfaction when the mother tickled it" sound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'" burble, guggle, gurgle, ripple, bubble, babble - flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise; "babbling brooks"
	3.	gurgle - drink from a flask with a gurgling sound guggle drink, imbibe - take in liquids; "The patient must drink several liters each day"; "The children like to drink soda"
	4.	gurgle - utter with a gurgling sound; "`Help,' the stabbing victim gurgled" let loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"

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gurgle

verb

1. ripple, lap, bubble, splash, murmur, babble, burble, purl, plash a narrow channel along which water gurgles

2. burble, crow, chuckle, babble Henry gurgles happily in his baby chair.

noun

1. ripple, lapping, bubble, splash, murmur, babble, burble, purl, plash We could hear the swish and gurgle of water against the hull.

2. burble, chuckle, ripple, babble There was a gurgle of laughter on the other end of the line

Translations

gurgle [ˈgɜːgl]

A. N [of liquid] → borboteo m, gluglú m; [of baby] → gorjeo m

B. VI [liquid] → borbotear; [baby] → gorjear

gurgle [ˈgɜː^rg^əl]

n

[water] → gargouillis m

[baby] → gargouillis m

a gurgle of laughter → un gloussement

vi

[water] → gargouiller

[baby] → gazouiller

gurgle

n (of liquid) → Gluckern nt no pl; (of brook also) → Plätschern nt no pl; (of baby) → Glucksen nt no pl; to give a gurgle of pleasure/laughter → vor Vergnügen/Lachen glucksen

vi (liquid) → gluckern; (brook also) → plätschern; (person) → glucksen (→ with vor +dat)

gurgle [ˈgɜːgl]

1. n (all senses) → gorgoglio

2. vi → gorgogliare, ciangottare

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gurgle [ˈgɜːgl]

1. n (all senses) → gorgoglio

2. vi → gorgogliare, ciangottare