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gurgle

gur·gle

gurgle

 
 
pronunciation:
guhr gl
parts of speech:
verb, noun
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part of speech: verb
inflections: gurgles, gurgling, gurgled
definition 1: to flow with a noisy, bubbling sound.
The creek gurgled as the water flowed over the rocks.
similar words:
bubble
definition 2: to make a noise like a bubbling flow of liquid.
The baby gurgled happily.
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part of speech: noun
definition: the act or sound of gurgling.
We could hear the gurgle of the water as it went down the drain.
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derivation: gurglingly (adv.)
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