gurgle
To flow with a bubbling soundTo flow with a bubbling sound.
» The forest hummed, whistled, and gurgled.
Meaning
2 sensesTo flow with a bubbling sound.
The bath water gurgled down the drain.
gurgeln
бу́лькатьbúlʹkatʹ, журча́тьžurčátʹ
flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise
To make such a sound.
The baby gurgled with delight.
gurgeln
бу́лькатьbúlʹkatʹ, бу́лькнутьbúlʹknutʹ
utter with a gurgling sound
Examples
21 sentencesThe forest hummed, whistled, and gurgled.
Is that the dog's stomach gurgling?
deKnurrt da dem Hund der Magen?
Rainwater was gurgling in the gutter.
deRegenwasser plätschert in der Dachrinne.
Yanni was gurgling on his own blood.
The alien gurgled and thrashed its tentacles.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
Back formation from Middle English gurguling (“a rumbling in the belly”). Akin to Middle DBack formation from Middle English gurguling (“a rumbling in the belly”). Akin to Middle Dutch gorgelen (“to gurgle”), Middle Low German gorgelen (“to gurgle”), German gurgeln (“to gargle”), and perhaps to Latin gurguliō (“throat”).
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Forms
gurgles, gurgling, gurgled, gurgledSynonyms
6 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle