gurgling

gur-gling · verb, noun, adjective

imported

Definitions

verb, noun, adjective

  1. 1.

    (verb, present participle) Making a hollow bubbling sound, like water running down a drain.

  2. 2.

    (adjective) Characterized by a bubbling or flowing sound.

  3. 3.

    (noun) The act or sound of making bubbling noises.

Related words

See also: bubbling, flowing, gurgle
Synonyms: bubbling, burbling, splashing

Etymology

Present participle of gurgle, an onomatopoeic word imitating the sound of bubbling water.