Gurgled
/ˈɡɜːrɡəld/noun
Made a bubbling, throaty, or liquid sound.
Did you know?Gurgle is largely sound-symbolic, meaning its form imitates the bubbling noise it describes; the past tense “gurgled” simply adds the English suffix “-ed.”
Etymological Timeline
Middle English
English
gurgelen
“To make a bubbling or throat-like sound; an early form related to modern gurgle.”
16th Century
English
gurgle
“To flow or move with a bubbling sound; likely influenced by sound imitation and related medieval forms such as gargouiller.”
17th Century
English
gurgling
“Bubbling or making a liquid, throaty noise.”
Modern English
English
gurgled
“The past tense and past participle of gurgle: made a bubbling sound.”