burble

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verb

bur·​ble ˈbər-bəl 

burbled; burbling ˈbər-b(ə-)liŋ 

intransitive verb

1

: to make a bubbling sound

2

: babble, prattle

burbler

ˈbər-b(ə-)lər 

noun

burble

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noun

1

: prattle

2

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

burbly

ˈbər-b(ə-)lē 

adjective

Synonyms

Noun

• abracadabra
• babble
• blabber
• double Dutch
• double-talk
• drivel
• gabble
• gibber
• gibberish
• jabber
• jabberwocky
• mumbo jumbo
• nonsense
• prattle
• slobber

Examples of burble in a Sentence

Verb

The baby burbled happily in her crib.

Noun

the burble of babies can be so endearing

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Pale Ale moment: Head back down the mountain to Collins Creek Picnic Area, a shady refuge along a burbling creek perfect for sipping. —Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan, Outside Online, 6 June 2025

The song co-produced by Lorde and Jim-E Stack — her main collaborator on the upcoming Virgin album due out on June 27 — builds from the alluring, subtle bass accompaniment to a noisy rumble as burbling keyboards and distant drums bubble up alongside cello from Blood Orange’s Dev Hynes. —Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 29 May 2025

Noun

The burble of boiling water, a cauldron between them. —Literary Hub, 10 June 2025

Warden Martin is happy enough to let Elsbeth’s irrepressible curiosity and inclination to investigate burble along, while an outside team conducts their own investigation. —Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 9 May 2025

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

Rhymes for burble

• gerbil
• herbal
• verbal
• nonverbal
• preverbal