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gurgle

noun verb

the bubbling sound of water flowing from a bottle with a narrow neck

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
G
Ends with
E
Contains
UR
Scrabble score
8

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈɡəː.ɡəl

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Definitions

noun

  1. the bubbling sound of water flowing from a bottle with a narrow neck

verb

  1. utter with a gurgling sound

    “‘Help,’ the stabbing victim gurgled”

verb

  1. drink from a flask with a gurgling sound

verb

  1. make sounds similar to gurgling water

    “The baby gurgled with satisfaction when the mother tickled it”

verb

  1. flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise

    “babbling brooks”

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Example Sentences

‘Help,’ the stabbing victim gurgled
The baby gurgled with satisfaction when the mother tickled it
babbling brooks

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