gurgle

SayGUR-guhlUS/ˈɡɝ.ɡl̩/UK/ˈɡɜː.ɡl̩/

Verbgurgles, gurgling, gurgled

Noun pluralgurgles

3 meanings of gurgle

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1
verbintransitive
To flow while producing a soft bubbling sound.
The brook gurgled between the stones as we walked along the path.
Water can gurgle through narrow pipes whenever the faucet is left running.
Similarbabble, burble, bubble, murmur, ripple
2
verbintransitive
To make a bubbling, rippling sound, as a baby, the throat, or moving water does.
The infant gurgled contentedly after her afternoon feeding.
Old radiators gurgle when air gets trapped inside the heating system.
Similarburble, bubble, babble
3
nouncountable
A bubbling, rippling sound made by liquid or in the throat.
A faint gurgle escaped the drain as the water level dropped.
The newborn answered with a soft gurgle of delight.
Similarburble, babble, bubbling

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Origin

This is a back formation from Middle English gurguling, meaning 'a rumbling in the belly'. It is related to Middle Dutch gorgelen and Middle Low German gorgelen ('to gurgle'), German gurgeln ('to gargle'), and perhaps to Latin gurguliō ('throat').