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

At Maywood’s Riverfront Park, Ma was accompanied by the vroom of nearby traffic, cascade of a yucca rainstick and burbling hum of a water synth. — Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

By planting natives, or by setting up a small burbling fountain, people also can make their outdoor retreat inviting to bees, butterflies, birds. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 8 July 2026

Noun

The Web is for unvarnished interactions, long rants and video burbles and buffering. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 18 July 2025

Andrew Carnegie’s spring burbles on more than a century later. — Jeff Suess, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 July 2025

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