burble

1 of 2

verb

bur·ble ˈbər-bəl

burbled; burbling ˈbər-b(ə-)liŋ

Synonyms of burble

intransitive verb

: to make a bubbling sound

: babble, prattle

burbler

ˈbər-b(ə-)lər

noun

burble

2 of 2

noun

: prattle

: the breaking up of the smooth flow of air about a body (such as an airplane wing)

burbly

ˈbər-b(ə-)lē

adjective

Examples of burble in a Sentence

Verb The baby burbled happily in her crib. Noun the burble of babies can be so endearing

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Verb

Of course, even a D’Angelo scratch vocal makes for a pristine chorus, especially over a Dilla groove elegantly textured with prickly guitars and burbling marimbas. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026 The ramyeon in the pot burbled over, and Bo hurried to the stove to turn off the gas. — Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026

Noun

Out beyond the shore, the sky had turned a wash of pink and gold—a celestial curtainfall soundtracked by the thwack of a snare drum, and the mellifluous burble of yet another pint being poured. — Taran Dugal, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026 The Web is for unvarnished interactions, long rants and video burbles and buffering. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 18 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for burble

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1898, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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