What does GURGLE mean?

Definitions for GURGLE
ˈgɜr gəlgur·gle

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. gurgleverb

    the bubbling sound of water flowing from a bottle with a narrow neck

  2. ripple, babble, guggle, burble, bubble, gurgleverb

    flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise

    "babbling brooks"

  3. gurgleverb

    make sounds similar to gurgling water

    "The baby gurgled with satisfaction when the mother tickled it"

  4. guggle, gurgleverb

    drink from a flask with a gurgling sound

  5. gurgleverb

    utter with a gurgling sound

    "`Help,' the stabbing victim gurgled"

Wiktionary

  1. gurglenoun

    A gurgling sound.

  2. gurgleverb

    To flow with a bubbling sound.

    The bath water gurgled down the drain.

  3. gurgleverb

    To make such a sound.

    The baby gurgled with delight.

  4. Etymology: Back formation from gurguling "a rumbling in the belly". Akin to and gorgelen "to gurgle", gurgeln "to gargle", and perhaps to gurgulio "throat"

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. To Gurgleverb

    To fall or gush with noise, as water from a bottle.

    Etymology: gorgogliare, Italian.

    Then when a fountain’s gurgling waters play,
    They rush to land, and end in feasts the day. Alexander Pope.

Wikipedia

  1. Gurgle

    Gurgle.com is a British pregnancy and parenting website owned by high-street parenting store Mothercare. Founded by Tom Wright, Gurgle launched as a joint venture between Mothercare and Fleming Media, a family backed investment company, in October 2007. Mothercare bought Fleming Media out to become outright owner of Gurgle in September 2009. Since 2008 the site has been run by Pettrina Keogh, who joined the company from Telegraph Media Group. Gurgle is also the name of a character from Finding Nemo.

ChatGPT

  1. gurgle

    Gurgle refers to a bubbling sound caused by the movement of liquid, air, or both, often within a hollow space like the stomach or the throat. It can also refer to the act of making such a sound.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Gurgleverb

    to run or flow in a broken, irregular, noisy current, as water from a bottle, or a small stream among pebbles or stones

  2. Gurglenoun

    the act of gurgling; a broken, bubbling noise. "Tinkling gurgles."

  3. Etymology: [Cf. It. gorgogliare to gargle, bubble up, fr. L. gurgulio gullet. Cf. Gargle, Gorge.]

Wikidata

  1. Gurgle

    Gurgle.com is a British pregnancy and parenting website owned by high-street parenting store Mothercare. Founded by Tom Wright, Gurgle launched as a joint venture between Mothercare and Fleming Media, a family backed investment company, in October 2007. Mothercare bought Fleming Media out to become outright owner of Gurgle in September 2009. Since 2008 the site has been run by Pettrina Keogh, who joined the company from Telegraph Media Group.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Gurgle

    gur′gl, v.i. to flow in an irregular noisy current: to make a bubbling sound. [Through an It. gorgogliare, from gorgo—L. gurges.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of GURGLE in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of GURGLE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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Translations for GURGLE

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  • bublat, bubláníCzech
  • GurgelnGerman
  • gluglúSpanish
  • kurluttaa, kurlutusFinnish
  • gargouillis, gargouillerFrench
  • dèan glugan, gluganScottish Gaelic
  • պճպճալ, կլկլոց, կարկաչել, կլկլալ, բլդբլդոց, բլդբլդալArmenian
  • fiottare, bruire, croccolare, gorgoglìo, gorgogliareItalian
  • tatangi, kokōMāori
  • gurgleNorwegian
  • bulgot, gaworzenie, bulgotać, gulgot, gulgotać, bulgotaniePolish
  • бульканье, булькнуть, булькать, журчатьRussian

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