# gurgle

Pronunciation: say "GUR-guhl" US /ˈɡɝ.ɡl̩/, UK /ˈɡɜː.ɡl̩/

## Verb

1. To flow while producing a soft bubbling sound.
   - Simple: To flow while making 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._
2. To make a bubbling, rippling sound, as a baby, the throat, or moving water does.
   - Simple: To make a soft bubbling sound.
   - _The infant gurgled contentedly after her afternoon feeding._
   - _Old radiators gurgle when air gets trapped inside the heating system._

## Noun

3. A bubbling, rippling sound made by liquid or in the throat.
   - Simple: A soft bubbling sound, like water moving through a pipe.
   - _A faint gurgle escaped the drain as the water level dropped._
   - _The newborn answered with a soft gurgle of delight._

## 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').

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