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verb (used without object)
1.
to flow in a broken, irregular, noisy current: The water gurgled from the bottle.
2.
to make a sound as of water doing this (often used of birds or of human beings).
verb (used with object)
3.
to utter or express with a gurgling sound: The baby gurgled its delight.
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noun
4.
the act or noise of gurgling.
Origin:
1555–65; compare Dutch, Middle Low German gorgelen, German gurgeln to gargle; akin to Latin gurguliō throat
1555–65; compare Dutch, Middle Low German gorgelen, German gurgeln to gargle; akin to Latin gurguliō throat
Related forms
gur·gling·ly, adverb
Synonyms
1, 2. bubble, burble, babble.
1, 2. bubble, burble, babble.
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Word Origin & History
gurgle
c.1400, gurgitation, a medical term for "gurgling heard in the abdomen," from M.L. gurgulationem (nom. gurgulatio), of imitative origin. Extended (non-anatomical) use, in reference to water over stones, etc., is first recorded 1713.
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