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Examples of gurgle in a Sentence
The water gurgled through the pipes.
I was so hungry that you could hear my stomach gurgling.
Origin and Etymology of gurgle
probably imitative
First Known Use: 1596
GURGLE Defined for English Language Learners
gurgle
playDefinition of gurgle for English Language Learners
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: to make the quiet sound of water moving over rocks, through a pipe, etc.
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: to make a sound like a liquid boiling or bubbling
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of a baby : to make happy and quiet sounds
GURGLE Defined for Kids
Definition of gurgle for Students
gurgled
;gurgling
1 : to flow in a bubbling current a gurgling stream
2 : to sound like a liquid flowing with a bubbling current
Definition of gurgle for Students
: a sound of or like liquid flowing with a bubbling current
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