Gurgle Meaning in English

word

US

ˈɡɝɡəɫ

GUR-guhl

UK

ɡˈɜːɡəl

GUR-guhl

Definition

To make a bubbling, flowing, or liquid sound, like water running in a stream or a baby's stomach making noise.

Usage & Nuances

More common with liquids or soft bubbling sounds (not loud splashes). Used for streams, babies making soft noises, or stomachs when hungry. Usually describes continuous, gentle, pleasant sounds.

• Spanish: borbotear - hacer gárgaras (sonido)
• Portuguese (BR): borbulhar - gargarejar (som) - gorgolejar
• Portuguese (PT): borbulhar - gorgolejar
• Chinese (Simplified): 咕噜作响 - 咕咕声
• Chinese (Traditional): 咕嚕作響 - 咕咕聲
• Hindi: बुलबुलाना - गरगराहट (आवाज)
• Arabic: يغمغم - يصدر صوت غرغرة
• Bengali: গড়গড় শব্দ করা - গোঁগোঁ শব্দ করা
• Russian: булькать - бульканье
• Japanese: ゴロゴロと音を立てる - ぐるぐると音を出す
• Vietnamese: rì rào - ọc ạch
• Korean: 꼴깍거리다 - 졸졸거리다
• Turkish: gürlemek (su sesi) - çağıldamak
• Urdu: غرغراہٹ (آواز) - بلبلانا
• Indonesian: bergemuruh - menggelegak

Example Sentences

The baby laughed and made a gurgle sound.

basic

Water started to gurgle from the pipe.

basic

My stomach will gurgle if I skip lunch.

basic

The mountain stream gurgled softly as we walked by.

natural

Did you hear my coffee gurgling in the pot?

natural

He tried to talk, but only a weak gurgle came out.

natural