Synonyms of gurgling

gurgling

verb

present participle of gurgle

as in splashing

to flow in a broken irregular stream

the tiny stream gurgled down the rocky slope and joined the larger river at the bottom of the hill

Synonyms & Similar Words

• splashing
• bubbling
• washing
• dripping
• rippling
• trickling
• swirling
• lapping
• dribbling
• plashing
• rushing
• eddying
• purling
• swishing
• guggling
• gushing
• swooshing
• spurting
• spewing
• spouting
• squirting
• swashing
• dropping
• whishing
• jetting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rolling
• pouring
• running
• streaming

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gurgling

Other nearby points of interest include gurgling mud pots, or geothermal mud volcanoes, on the eastern shoreline. — Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2026

As water flows through the pipes past the obstruction, air pockets can form, creating a gurgling noise. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 10 June 2026

Adding a fish pond with koi, a gurgling fountain, or even a wind chime can further play into the sense of sound. — Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2026

In practice, this means a madhouse of multimedia rooms, packed with gurgling videos and useless machines and humanoid bodies. — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026

When the first hook comes back around after Earl’s slinky verse, Niontay’s staccato punchlines lose all shape and melt into a putty of wordless, gurgling melody. — Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 19 Mar. 2026

Her baby sister gurgling helplessly in the background isn’t the only one utterly dependent on her maternal care. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026

Between gurgling cello and moody brass, the orchestra reached cacophony. — Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 27 Feb. 2026

From the mud baths of Lo Specchio di Venere to Bagno Ascuitto’s hot-steam grotto, Pantelleria’s fringes constitute a natural spa with gurgling thermal waters. — Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026