I. gur ‧ gle 1 /ˈɡɜːɡ ə l $ ˈɡɜːr-/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: Probably from the sound ]
1 . if water gurgles, it flows along gently with a pleasant low sound SYN burble :
We could hear the stream gurgling down in the valley.
2 . if a baby gurgles, it makes a happy low sound in its throat
II. gurgle 2 BrE AmE noun [countable]
1 . the happy low sound that someone makes in their throat:
a gurgle of laughter
2 . the pleasant low sound of water moving along gently
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THESAURUS
■ made by a liquid
▪ splash the sound that a liquid makes when something hits it, or when it hits against another thing:
She jumped into the pool with a big splash.
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the splash of the waves against the rocks
▪ gurgle the low sound that water makes when it flows gently over or through something:
the gurgle of a stream
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She listened to the gurgle as the water drained out of the bath.
▪ plop the sudden short sound when something is dropped into a liquid:
Kate dropped the ice into her glass with a plop.