guggle

• Verbe désuet signifiant faire un bruit de bouillonnement ou de glouglou, souvent en parlant d'un liquide ou de la gorge.

An obsolete verb meaning to gurgle or make a bubbling sound, often used in reference to liquids or the throat.

1. Flow with a bubbling noiseC1formal

   To flow in an irregular current, producing a soft, bubbling sound.

   gargouiller

   • The stream guggled gently over the smooth stones.
   • Water guggled from the narrow opening in the rock.
   • The old fountain guggled as the water trickled down.

   Synonymesbabblebubbleburblegurgle

2. Make a pouring soundC1informal

   To produce a sound similar to liquid being poured from a bottle.

   Faire un glouglou

   • The liquid guggled as he poured it into the glass.
   • I could hear the water guggling from the jug.
   • The bottle guggled when she tipped it over the cup.

   Synonymesbubbleburblegurgle

3. Drink with a gurgling soundC1informal

   To drink from a flask or bottle, producing a gurgling noise.

   Boire en faisant glouglou

   • He guggled from his flask after the long hike.
   • The child guggled happily as he drank his juice.
   • She guggled the water down quickly.

   Synonymesgluggurgle