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

Verb

[-gling, -gled]

1. (of water) to make low bubbling noises when flowing

2. to make low throaty bubbling noises: the baby gurgled in delight

Noun

the sound of gurgling [origin unknown]

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

noun 2. burble, chuckle, ripple, babble

Translations

gurgle [ˈgəːgl] vi → gorgotear

gurgle [ˈgəːgl] n → gargouillis m

vi → gargouiller

gurgle [ˈgəːgl] vi (baby) → glucksen;

(water) → gluckern

gurgle [ˈgəːgl] n → gorgoglio

vi → gorgogliare