gurgle
[ gur-guhl ]
/ ˈgɜr gəl /
verb (used without object), gur·gled, gur·gling.
to flow in a broken, irregular, noisy current: The water gurgled from the bottle.
to make a sound as of water doing this (often used of birds or of human beings).
verb (used with object), gur·gled, gur·gling.
to utter or express with a gurgling sound: The baby gurgled its delight.
noun
the act or noise of gurgling.
Origin of gurgle
1555–65; compare Dutch, Middle Low German
gorgelen, German
gurgeln to gargle; akin to Latin
gurguliō throat
OTHER WORDS FROM gurgle
gur·gling·ly, adverbWords nearby gurgle
gur,
gurdjieff,
gurdwara,
gurge,
gurgitation,
gurgle,
gurglet,
gurgling rale,
gurindji,
gurjun,
gurkha
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British Dictionary definitions for gurgle
gurgle
/ (ˈɡɜːɡəl) /
verb (intr)
(of liquids, esp of rivers, streams, etc) to make low bubbling noises when flowing
to utter low throaty bubbling noises, esp as a sign of contentment
the baby gurgled with delight
noun
the act or sound of gurgling
Derived forms of gurgle
gurgling, adjectiveWord Origin for gurgle
C16: perhaps from Vulgar Latin
gurgulāre, from Latin
gurguliō gullet