/ ˈgɜːgl; NAmE ˈgɜːrgl/ verb , noun
■ verb [ v ]
1.
to make a sound like water flowing quickly through a narrow space :
Water gurgled through the pipes.
a gurgling stream
2.
if a baby gurgles , it makes a noise in its throat when it is happy
■ noun
1.
a sound like water flowing quickly through a narrow space
2.
the sound that babies make in the throat, especially when they are happy
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : imitative, or directly from Dutch gorgelen , German gurgeln , or medieval Latin gurgulare , all from Latin gurgulio gullet.