English Explanatory Dictionary

gurgle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To flow with a bubbling sound.
  2. To make such a sound.
noun
  1. A gurgling sound.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɜː.ɡl̩/ /ˈɡɝ.ɡl̩/ en-au-gurgle.ogg

Word forms

gurgle gurgles gurgling gurgled

Etymology

Back formation from Middle English gurguling (“a rumbling in the belly”). Akin to Middle Dutch gorgelen (“to gurgle”), Middle Low German gorgelen (“to gurgle”), German gurgeln (“to gargle”), and perhaps to Latin gurguliō (“throat”).

Synonyms

guttle

Derived words

gurgler gurglesome gurglingly gurgly
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