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to guggle

to guggle

1 9.9
To make a soft bubbling sound when liquid moves or someone pours it
  • verb
  • /ˈɡʌɡəl/
translation icon : gorgoteo
  • The baby guggled happily while drinking her milk.

Examples

  • Water began to guggle in the bottle as it was tipped upside down.

  • As he poured the soda, it guggled in the glass.

  • She listened to the stream guggling gently over the rocks in the quiet woods.

  • The wine guggled from the carafe into the glasses, making everyone smile.

  • The baby guggled happily as her mother poured milk into her cup.

  • You could hear the water guggling in the jug as I filled my glass.

  • He tried to speak but only guggled as the soda fizzed up.

Synonyms

to gurgle
vsto guggle
27 3.7

To make a bubbling sound like water moving in a bottle

is the same sound but especially when liquid is poured or drunk
to bubble
vsto guggle
22 2.0

To move and make soft gurgling sounds in water

is focused more on pouring or drinking noises than on currents
to burble
vsto guggle
5 7.5

To make a soft low sound like water moving over stones

is more tied to pouring or drinking than continuous flowing sounds
to babble
vsto guggle
2 4.2

Make a soft bubbling sound as water moves over stones

refers instead to sounds made when liquid is poured or drunk
to bloop
vsto guggle
1 6.7

To make a short, soft popping sound in a liquid

is about longer pouring or drinking gurgling rather than brief pops
to glug
vsto guggle
1 8.1

To make a gurgling sound when liquid pours from a bottle

is similar but applies broadly to pouring or drinking sounds
gargle
vsto guggle
1 4.9

A bubbling sound made when liquid moves in the mouth or throat

is used for pouring or drinking sounds rather than throat rinsing

How Gurgling

gargle
1 4.9
to guggle
1 9.9
gurgle
10 3.5
to bubble
32 1.0

Surface Forms

guggle infinitive
guggled past
guggled past participle
guggling present participle
guggles third person singular

Etymology

Guggle is a sound word that copies the bubble-like noise of liquid, much like gurgle. So to guggle is to 'make a gurgling or bubbling sound', which is why we use it for water or drink moving in a bottle.