gurgle

[US]/'gɜːg(ə)l/
[UK]/'ɡɝɡl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. the sound of bubbling or flowing water
vi. to make the sound of bubbling or flowing water
vt. to express with the sound of bubbling or flowing water

Example Sentences

Catherine gave a gurgle of laughter.

The baby gurgled with pleasure.

The baby gurgled happily.

chemicals gurgle down a drain straight into the sewers.

He gave a low gurgle of laughter.

The water emptied with a gurgle.

he gurgled and cooed in her arms.

Real-world Examples

How resilient will the banks prove if France gurgles down the tubes?

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

A terrible rasping, gurgling noise issued from Snape's throat.

Source: 7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Our intestinal tract is one great fermentation tube and it's constantly gurgling and grinding and converting things.

Source: Discovery documentary "Understanding Bacteria"

Torrents of hot water were splashing into or gurgling out of a hundred baths.

Source: Brave New World

Harry lay face down on the cold stone floor, listening to Myrtle gurgling morosely in the end toilet.

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

" Do you have a name" ? Brienne asked. Her stomach gurgled. She was afraid that she might retch.

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows (Bilingual Edition)

A gurgling song was coming out of it, a song whose words he couldn't distinguish through the water.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

It purred at her, then chirped, then gurgled.

Source: Minecraft: The Dragon

Becky was violently scrubbing a kettle, and was actually gurgling a little song in her throat.

Source: The Little Princess (Original Version)

It should be this level of gurgling, bubbling boilingness.

Source: Kitchen Deliciousness Competition

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