gurgle

Plural: gurgles

Noun

• the bubbling sound of water flowing from a bottle with a narrow neck
• A gurgling sound.

Verb

Verb Forms: gurgled, gurgling, gurgles

• To make a bubbling sound, like water flowing unevenly.
• flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise
• make sounds similar to gurgling water
  • "The baby gurgled with satisfaction when the mother tickled it"
• drink from a flask with a gurgling sound
• utter with a gurgling sound
  • "`Help,' the stabbing victim gurgled"
• To flow with a bubbling sound.
• To make such a sound.

Examples

• The baby gurgled with delight.
• The bath water gurgled down the drain.
• The opponent let out a low gurgle of frustration as his challenge failed.

Synonyms

babble, bubble, burble, guggle, ripple, guttle

Anagrams of gurgle