26984 words

gurgle

3 definitions • 3 examples
1
(of babies) to make a happy sound with the back of the throat:

Examples:

The baby lay gurgling in her cot.
2
(of water, especially small streams) to flow quickly while making a low, pleasant sound:

Examples:

Outside of her window the stream gurgled over the rocks.
3
to make a bubbling sound like water flowing over an uneven surface:

Examples:

A stream gurgled over the rocks.

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