gurgle

Everyday

1. To gurgle means for water or liquid to make a bubbling sound as it flows, like water going down a drain. tree →
2. A baby gurgles when it makes happy bubbling sounds in its throat. tree →
3. (noun) A gurgle is such a bubbling sound. tree →
4. An animal, such as an elephant, can gurgle by making a low sound deep in its throat. tree →

In the lessons

In stories it is a sound word (onomatopoeia) that helps the reader hear the scene: a gurgling stream, a gurgling baby, a gurgling tummy. In English lessons it is used for describing sounds. Phrases: «gurgle with laughter», «the gurgle of the stream».

Examples

• The stream gurgled over the stones. tree →
• The baby gurgled and smiled at me. tree →
• Water gurgled down the plughole. tree →
• My tummy gurgled before lunch. tree →
• We heard the gurgle of a little brook. tree →
• She gurgled with laughter. tree →
• Kala Nag did not answer to the order by gurgling, as he usually did. tree →

Note

Regular verb: gurgled. It is an onomatopoeic word — it sounds like what it means. Similar: burble, babble, bubble. Do not confuse with «gargle» (bubbling liquid in your throat on purpose).