verb
burble
BUR-bl
verb
1
To make a bubbling, gurgling sound, or to talk quickly and excitedly without a clear point.
"The stream burbled quietly over the rocks."
"He burbled on about his trip before anyone could ask a question."
How to Use Burble
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo gurgle like flowing water, or to chatter on excitedly.
Common pairings
burble on
water burbles
Word Forms
burbled past tense, burbled past tense, burbles plural, burbles singular, burbles singular
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Etymology
From a Middle English word for bubbling, imitating the sound itself.