gurgle

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gurgle

/ˈɡɜː.ɡl̩/ UK
/ˈɡɝ.ɡl̩/ US

Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)ɡəl

Where it comes from

Back formation from Middle English gurguling (“a rumbling in the belly”). Akin to Middle Dutch gorgelen (“to gurgle”), Middle Low German gorgelen (“to gurgle”), German gurgeln (“to gargle”), and perhaps to Latin gurguliō (“throat”).

verb gurgles · gurgling · gurgled

To flow with a bubbling sound. The bath water gurgled down the drain.
To make such a sound. The baby gurgled with delight.
Similar: guttle

noun gurgles

A gurgling sound. Then the conversation broke off, and there was little more talking, only a noise of men going backwards and forwards, and of putting down of kegs and the hollow gurgle of good liquor being poured from breakers into the casks.

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verb to flow with a bubbling sound

Español	gluglutear
Português	gorgolejar
Deutsch	gurgeln
Italiano	gorgogliare, fiottare, croccolare, bruire
Русский	бу́лькать búlʹkatʹ, журча́ть žurčátʹ
العربية	غَرْغَرَ ḡarḡara, بَقْبَقَ baqbaqa

verb to make such a sound

Português	gorgolejar
Français	gargouiller
Deutsch	gurgeln
Русский	бу́лькать búlʹkatʹ, бу́лькнуть búlʹknutʹ
עברית	גִּרְגֵּר girgér

noun gurgling sound

Español	gluglú
日本語	ごぼごぼ gobogobo
Português	gorgolejo
Français	gargouillis
Deutsch	Gurgeln
Italiano	gorgoglio, gorgogliare, gorgoglìo
Русский	бу́льканье búlʹkanʹje

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@misc{gurgle_2026,
  title = {gurgle},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gurgle},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}