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Added 10 October 2026

gurgle

/ˈɡɜː.ɡl̩/ verb

Latin root: gurguliō Wiktionary

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about gurgle at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

To flow with a bubbling sound.
The bath water gurgled down the drain.
To make such a sound.
The baby gurgled with delight.

noun

A gurgling sound.

Origin

Back 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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