burble

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verb

bur·​ble ˈbər-bəl 

burbled; burbling ˈbər-b(ə-)liŋ 

intransitive verb

1

: to make a bubbling sound

2

: babble, prattle

burbler

ˈbər-b(ə-)lər 

noun

burble

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noun

1

: prattle

2

: the breaking up of the smooth flow of air about a body (such as an airplane wing)

burbly

ˈbər-b(ə-)lē 

adjective

Synonyms of burble

Noun

• babble
• prattle
• chatter
• gabble
• jabber
• gibber
• nonsense

Examples of burble in a Sentence

Verb

The baby burbled happily in her crib.

Noun

the burble of babies can be so endearing

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Of course, even a D’Angelo scratch vocal makes for a pristine chorus, especially over a Dilla groove elegantly textured with prickly guitars and burbling marimbas. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026

The ramyeon in the pot burbled over, and Bo hurried to the stove to turn off the gas. — Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026

Noun

The beautifully spacious production adds Depeche Mode synth burbles, Phil Spector-style girl-group castanets, and piano frills straight off an Abba record. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2026

Out beyond the shore, the sky had turned a wash of pink and gold—a celestial curtainfall soundtracked by the thwack of a snare drum, and the mellifluous burble of yet another pint being poured. — Taran Dugal, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1898, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for burble

• gerbil
• herbal
• verbal
• nonverbal
• preverbal