burble

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verb

bur·​ble ˈbər-bəl How to pronounce burble (audio)
burbled; burbling ˈbər-b(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce burble (audio)
Synonyms of burblenext

intransitive verb

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: to make a bubbling sound
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burbler noun

burble

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noun

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

Examples of burble in a Sentence

Verb The baby burbled happily in her crib. Noun the burble of babies can be so endearing
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Verb
The rest of the gang rushes inside to be at Eleven’s side and save the children who are trapped inside on the Pain Tree, while Vecna burbles and gasps for air. Yohana Desta, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2026 The pressure causes water to burble at the surface of land inside the levee, and may spout when met with enough water and force. Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025
Noun
The Web is for unvarnished interactions, long rants and video burbles and buffering. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 18 July 2025 The burble of boiling water, a cauldron between them. Literary Hub, 10 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for burble

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of burble was in the 14th century

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“Burble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burble. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.

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