IPA: /ˈɡʌɡəl/
KK: /ˈgʌgəl/
A sound that is made, often resembling a bubbling or gurgling noise.
The baby made a guggle sound while playing in the bath.
To produce a sound like liquid flowing from a narrow opening, often when pouring.
She guggled the water from the bottle into the glass.
Past: guggled
Past Participle: guggled
The word 'guggle' originates from the Middle English 'guglen', which means to make a bubbling or gurgling sound. It is imitative in nature, reflecting the sound associated with bubbling or gurgling liquids.
Imagine the sound of water bubbling or gurgling — that's what 'guggle' describes. This helps you remember that 'guggle' refers to making a bubbling sound.