gurgle

v., -gled, -gling, -gles.

v.intr.

1. To flow in a broken irregular current with a bubbling sound: water gurgling from a bottle.
2. To make a sound similar to this: The baby gurgled with pleasure.

v.tr.
To express or pronounce with a broken, irregular, bubbling sound.

[From Middle English gurguling, a gurgling sound in the abdomen, from Medieval Latin *gurgulāre, to gurgle, from Latin gurguliō, gullet.]

gurgle gur'gle n.
gurglingly gur'gling·ly adv.

verb

To flow or move with a low slapping sound: bubble, burble, lap, splash, swash, wash. See move/halt, sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.

IN BRIEF: n. - The bubbling sound of water flowing from a bottle with a narrow neck v. - Utter with a bubbly sound; Drink from a flask with a bubbling sound; Flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise.

Tutor's tip: Water will "gurgle" (water flowing with a gentle sound) from the mouth of the "gargoyle" (a carved stone figure). Note: Gargle means to medicate one's throat with a liquid medicine.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: the bubbling sound of water flowing from a bottle with a narrow neck

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The verb gurgle has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise, as of water
  Synonyms: ripple, babble, guggle, burble, bubble

Meaning #2: make sounds similar to gurgling water

Meaning #3: drink from a flask with a gurgling sound
  Synonym: guggle

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Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - klukke, boble
v. tr. - sige noget med en klukkende lyd
n. - klukken, boblen, gurglende lyd

Nederlands (Dutch)
kirren, klateren, gekir, geklok

Français (French)
v. intr. - gazouiller, gargouiller
v. tr. - gazouiller, gargouiller
n. - gazouillis, gargouillement

Deutsch (German)
v. - plätschern, glucksen
n. - Plätschern, Glucksen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - κελαρύζω, γαργαρίζω, γουργουρίζω
n. - παφλασμός, κελάρυσμα, γουργουρητό, γουργούρισμα

Italiano (Italian)
gorgogliare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - murmurar, burbulhar
n. - gorgolejo (m), murmúrio (m)

Русский (Russian)
бульканье (воды), булькать, журчать, полоскать горло

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - hacer gorgoritos, gorjear, murmurar, fluir un líquido en forma irregular y ruidosa, hacer ese sonido
v. tr. - expresarse con ese sonido
n. - arrullo, gorjeo, gorgoritos, acto o ruido de fluir en forma irregular

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - klunka, porla, skrocka
n. - klunkande, porlande, skrockande

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
作汩汩声, 用咯咯声表示, 汩汩声, 咯咯声

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 作汩汩聲
v. tr. - 用咯咯聲表示
n. - 汩汩聲, 咯咯聲

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 꼴딱꼴딱 넘쳐 흐르다, 목구멍에서 꿀꺽꿀꺽 소리를 내다
v. tr. - 꼴딱꼴딱 넘쳐 흐르다, 목구멍에서 꿀꺽꿀꺽 소리를 내다
n. - 꼴딱꼴딱 흐르는 소리, 꿀꺽꿀꺽 소리

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - ゴボゴボと流れる, どをゴロゴロ鳴らす
n. - ゴボゴボ流れる音

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يقرقر (الاسم) قرقرة‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮עשו רעש של בעבוע מבקבוק (מים), המה כיונה‬
v. tr. - ‮עשה רעש כשל מים המבעבעים מבקבוק, עשה רעש של ליקלוק מים‬
n. - ‮פכפוך, בעבוע, גרגור, המיית יונה, קול ליקלוק מים‬

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