gurge
/ɡɜrdʒ/
noun
- A whirlpool or swirling mass of water.
- We watched the gurge form as the river met the incoming tide.
- The boat was caught in a dangerous gurge near the rocks.
- The swimmer was pulled under by a sudden gurge.
verb
- To swirl or whirl, like water in a whirlpool.
- The current gurged violently after the storm.
- The water gurged around the drain as it emptied.
- Leaves gurged in the eddy behind the bridge pillar.