to gobble
- verb
- /ˈɡɑbəl/
- While Sancho was assuring him that there was nothing to declare, the turkey gobbled again in a long stream of high-pitched gurgles that sent shivers up and down Josie's spine.
- tom gobbled
- turkey gobbled
Examples
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"Jocko made a gobbling sound."
Fiction book (1994) -
The woods were filled with the loud gobbling of tom turkeys searching for mates.
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"Eat," says Al, shaking the baby and making gobbling noises.
Fiction book (1997) -
Only male turkeys gobble and are called gobblers.
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How to Get a Group of Turkeys Gobbling Together
Blog text (22) -
When they approached the border patrolman's station, the turkey began gobbling away.
Fiction book (1990) -
Gobbling like an old turkey hen.
Fiction book (1998) -
They start gobbling if they're exposed to some any novel kind of sound.
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During the mating season, male turkeys gobble loudly to attract females.
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In the early morning, you can hear the gobbling of turkeys echoing across the fields.
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Etymology
Gobble used for a turkey simply copies the bird's loud gurgling call, so to gobble is to make that noisy mating sound.