English Dictionary
Definition of “gurgle”
gurgle (ˈɡɜːɡəll
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Definitions
verb (intr)
- (of liquids, esp of rivers, streams, etc) to make low bubbling noises when flowing
- to utter low throaty bubbling noises, esp as a sign of contentment ⇒
the baby gurgled with delight
noun
- the act or sound of gurgling
Alternative Forms
ˈgurgling adjective Word Origin
C16: perhaps from Vulgar Latin gurgulāre, from Latin gurguliō gullet
Usage examples
I listened - we both did - as the scream became a whimper, then a gurgle , and finally silence.
Pritchard, John, Night Sisters (1993)Then on the third day Mehta felt a distinct little "pop" in her nostrils, followed by a sort of gurgle in her throat.
India Today (2000)Despite the fact that she will be unable to come up with anything more than a gurgle.
Times, Sunday Times (2001)I hear a low and long intestinal gurgle , the sort of sound that heralds the onset of tropical giardia.
Edited by Robin Robertson, MORTIFICATION: Writers' Stories of their Public Shame (2003)
