gurgle

verb

/ˈɡɜːɡl/

/ˈɡɜːrɡl/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they gurgle	/ˈɡɜːɡl/ /ˈɡɜːrɡl/
he / she / it gurgles	/ˈɡɜːɡlz/ /ˈɡɜːrɡlz/
past simple gurgled	/ˈɡɜːɡld/ /ˈɡɜːrɡld/
past participle gurgled	/ˈɡɜːɡld/ /ˈɡɜːrɡld/
-ing form gurgling	/ˈɡɜːɡlɪŋ/ /ˈɡɜːrɡlɪŋ/

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[intransitive] to make a sound like water flowing quickly through a narrow space发汩汩声；发潺潺流水声
- Water gurgled through the pipes.水汩汩地从管道中流过。
- The water made a gurgling noise as it ran down the drain.水顺着排水管流下时发出汩汩的声音。
- a gurgling stream潺潺溪流
[intransitive] if a baby gurgles, it makes a noise in its throat when it is happy（婴儿高兴时）发出咯咯声
- The baby gurgled happily.婴儿高兴地咯咯做声。
- She gurgled with laughter.她咯咯笑了起来。

Word Originlate Middle English: imitative, or directly from Dutch gorgelen, German gurgeln, or medieval Latin gurgulare, all from Latin gurgulio ‘gullet’.

gurgle

noun

/ˈɡɜːɡl/

/ˈɡɜːrɡl/

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a sound like water flowing quickly through a narrow space汩汩声；潺潺声
- The water emptied with a gurgle.水汩汩地流光了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- little
- low
verb + gurgle
- emit
- give
- let out
- …
preposition
- with a gurgle
- gurgle of
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the sound that babies make in the throat, especially when they are happy（婴儿高兴时发出的）咯咯声
- The baby gave a little gurgle of laughter.婴儿发出咯咯的笑声。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- little
- low
verb + gurgle
- emit
- give
- let out
- …
preposition
- with a gurgle
- gurgle of
See full entry

Word Originlate Middle English: imitative, or directly from Dutch gorgelen, German gurgeln, or medieval Latin gurgulare, all from Latin gurgulio ‘gullet’.

BNC: 23357 COCA: 19827