gurgle

verb

/ˈɡɜːɡl/

/ˈɡɜːrɡl/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they gurgle	/ˈɡɜːɡl/ /ˈɡɜːrɡl/
he / she / it gurgles	/ˈɡɜːɡlz/ /ˈɡɜːrɡlz/
past simple gurgled	/ˈɡɜːɡld/ /ˈɡɜːrɡld/
past participle gurgled	/ˈɡɜːɡld/ /ˈɡɜːrɡld/
-ing form gurgling	/ˈɡɜːɡlɪŋ/ /ˈɡɜːrɡlɪŋ/

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[intransitive] to make a sound like water flowing quickly through a narrow space
- Water gurgled through the pipes.
- The water made a gurgling noise as it ran down the drain.
- a gurgling stream
[intransitive] if a baby gurgles, it makes a noise in its throat when it is happy
- The baby gurgled happily.
- She gurgled with laughter.

Word Originlate Middle English: imitative, or directly from Dutch gorgelen, German gurgeln, or medieval Latin gurgulare, all from Latin gurgulio ‘gullet’.

gurgle

noun

/ˈɡɜːɡl/

/ˈɡɜːrɡl/

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a sound like water flowing quickly through a narrow space
- The water emptied with a gurgle.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- little
- low
verb + gurgle
- emit
- give
- let out
- …
preposition
- with a gurgle
- gurgle of
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the sound that babies make in the throat, especially when they are happy
- The baby gave a little gurgle of laughter.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- little
- low
verb + gurgle
- emit
- give
- let out
- …
preposition
- with a gurgle
- gurgle of
See full entry

Word Originlate Middle English: imitative, or directly from Dutch gorgelen, German gurgeln, or medieval Latin gurgulare, all from Latin gurgulio ‘gullet’.