First Known Use: 1596
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gurgle
verb gur·gle \ˈgər-gəl\
: to make the quiet sound of water moving over rocks, through a pipe, etc.
: to make a sound like a liquid boiling or bubbling
of a baby : to make happy and quiet sounds
gur·gledgur·gling \-g(ə-)liŋ\
Full Definition of GURGLE
intransitive verb
1
: to flow in a broken irregular current <the brook gurgling over the rocks>
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Origin of GURGLE
probably imitative
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verb gur·gle \ˈgər-gəl\
gur·gledgur·gling
Definition of GURGLE for Kids
1
: to flow in a bubbling current <a gurgling stream>
2
: to sound like a liquid flowing with a bubbling current
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Definition of GURGLE for Kids
: a sound of or like liquid flowing with a bubbling current
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