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gurgling

[/ˈɡɜːrɡəlɪŋ/]
verb (present participle)/noun/adjective
gorgolejo; borbulhante; murmúrio
1. Making a hollow bubbling sound like water flowing through a narrow opening
The water was gurgling down the drain.
A água estava gorgolhando pelo ralo.
2. Speaking with a gurgling sound, often when choking or laughing
He was gurgling with laughter.
Ele estava rindo com um som de gorgolejo.
3. A sound produced by liquid moving with bubbles
The gurgling sound of the stream was soothing.
O som de gorgolejo do riacho era relaxante.
Synonyms
bubblingmurmuringbabblingrippling
Antonyms
silencequiet

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
gorgolejo; borbulhante
most commonly used in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
gorgolejo
colloquial usage in casual speech
São Paulo
borbulhante; gorgolejo
both forms are used interchangeably
Portugal
gorgolejo; murmúrio
slightly more formal; murmúrio preferred in literary contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

gurgling laugh - riso gorgolhante
gurgling sound of water - som de água borbulhante
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