gurgled; gurgling
ˈgər-g(ə-)liŋ 
1
: to flow in a broken irregular current
the brook gurgling over the rocks
2
: to make a sound like that of a gurgling liquid
the baby gurgling in his crib
gurgle
noun
Examples of gurgle in a Sentence
The water gurgled through the pipes.
I was so hungry that you could hear my stomach gurgling.
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Some of that water gurgles up naturally as hot springs.
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Ian Max Stevenson
updated July 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2025
Water gurgled softly through a beaver dam on Bear Creek near Morrison as Katie Gill reflected on a six-year campaign to save her happy place in Bear Creek Lake Park from destruction.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 28 Apr. 2025
On Friday, at the site of one mine near Longnan, a diesel generator was humming and liquids were gurgling through plastic pipes, indicating that at least some mining operations had probably resumed.
—Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Florida spring heads are constantly gurgling a consistent current of water at a steady 72 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2025
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Ian Max Stevenson
updated July 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2025
Water gurgled softly through a beaver dam on Bear Creek near Morrison as Katie Gill reflected on a six-year campaign to save her happy place in Bear Creek Lake Park from destruction.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 28 Apr. 2025
On Friday, at the site of one mine near Longnan, a diesel generator was humming and liquids were gurgling through plastic pipes, indicating that at least some mining operations had probably resumed.
—Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Florida spring heads are constantly gurgling a consistent current of water at a steady 72 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gurgle
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“Gurgle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gurgle. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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gurgle
verb
gur·gle
ˈgər-gəl
gurgled; gurgling
ˈgər-g(ə-)liŋ
1
: to flow in a broken bubbling current
2
: to make a sound like that of a gurgling liquid
gurgle
noun
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