English Explanatory Dictionary

burble

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A bubbling, gurgling sound, as of a creek.
  2. A gush of rapid speech.
  3. The turbulent boundary layer about a moving streamlined body.
verb
  1. To bubble; to gurgle.
  2. To babble; to speak in an excited rush.
noun
  1. Trouble; disorder.
verb
  1. To trouble or confuse.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɝ.bl̩/ /ˈbɜː.bl̩/ En-gb-burble.ogg

Word forms

burble burbles burbling burbled

Etymology

From Middle English burblen (“to bubble”), imitative.

Derived words

burbler burbly
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