Gurgle
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɡɜː.ɡl̩/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Gurgle is a verb meaning To flow with a bubbling sound.
Meaning
To flow with a bubbling sound.
More Meanings
- To make such a sound.
- A gurgling sound.
Example Sentences
The baby gurgled with delight.
The bath water gurgled down the drain.
Pure gurgling rills the lonely deſart trace, / And vvaſte their muſick on the ſavage race.
Then the conversation broke off, and there was little more talking, only a noise of men going backwards and forwards, and of putting down of kegs and the hollow gurgle of good liquor being poured from breakers into the casks.
Word Forms
- gurgles
- gurgling
- gurgled
Synonyms for gurgle
Depending on context, synonyms include guttle, burble, ripple, babble, guggle, bubble.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include burble, guggle, bubble, ripple, babble, guttle.
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