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单词 gurgles
释义

gurgle

verb

gur·​gle ˈgər-gəl How to pronounce gurgle (audio)
gurgled; gurgling ˈgər-g(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce gurgle (audio)

intransitive verb

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

Synonyms

  • bubble
  • dribble
  • guggle
  • lap
  • plash
  • ripple
  • splash
  • trickle
  • wash
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Example Sentences

The water gurgled through the pipes. I was so hungry that you could hear my stomach gurgling.
Recent Examples on the Web Most mud volcanoes just gurgle up bits of muck from time to time, but one is particularly known for frequent, powerful explosions. Katherine Kornei, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2021 The ocean, suffocated in oil from the biggest spill ever (at that time), gurgled. Arlene Martinez, USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2020 Sometimes, farm pond bluegill prefer a cupped mouth with its gurgling action, but other times a pointed slider head seems to be the irresistible offering. T. Edward Nickens, Field & Stream, 12 Mar. 2020 As Shamus gurgled and chewed his sweat shirt, Killgren typed and clicked at her computer, looking back at him occasionally. Katie Johnston, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Jan. 2020 In the neonatal ward, newborns gurgled in the arms of their mothers, who wore bright red head scarves that stood out against the whitewashed walls. David Zucchino, New York Times, 12 Sep. 2019 Savannah Trims, a decades-old company based in Lake Park, has seen a boost in recent years for requests to waterproof buildings against coastal assaults from violent hurricane storm surge to gurgling high tide flooding. Kimberly Miller, sun-sentinel.com, 5 Dec. 2019 Beneath the shady canopy of cottonwoods and willows, the San Pedro River flowed shin-deep, gurgling through smooth rocks. AZCentral.com, 5 Dec. 2019 In the cute video, Nicholas, dressed in a blue T-shirt and shorts, wandered around making gurgling noises. Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com, 25 June 2019 See More

Word History

Etymology

probably imitative

First Known Use

1596, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

gurgle 1 of 2

verb

gur·​gle ˈgər-gəl How to pronounce gurgle (audio)
gurgled; gurgling
1
: to flow in a bubbling current
The only sounds came from a gurgling brook that wound through the gathering … Peter Brown, The Wild Robot
2
: to sound like a liquid flowing with a bubbling current

gurgle

2 of 2

noun

: a sound of or like liquid flowing with a bubbling current

gurgles 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of gurgle
as in splashes
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

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  • splashes
  • washes
  • bubbles
  • drips
  • trickles
  • ripples
  • dribbles
  • swirls
  • laps
  • rushes
  • swishes
  • eddies
  • gushes
  • plashes
  • squirts
  • spouts
  • spurts
  • drops
  • purls
  • guggles
  • swooshes
  • spews
  • jets
  • swashes
  • whishes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • streams
  • pours
  • runs
  • rolls

gurgles

2 of 2

noun

plural of gurgle
as in babbles

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • babbles
  • gasps
  • sighs
  • whispers
  • hisses
  • coos
  • murmurs
  • hums
  • rustles
  • moans
  • whirs
  • whirrs
  • thrums
  • purrs
  • zooms
  • zings
  • buzzes
  • susurruses
  • susurrations
  • suspirations
  • burrs
  • whizzes
  • chirrs
  • drones
  • zips
  • churrs
  • whishes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • screams
  • shrieks
  • squeals
  • roars
  • screeches
  • yells
  • howls
  • yelps
  • squalls
  • bawls
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