First Known Use: 1527
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1gargle
verb gar·gle \ˈgär-gəl\
: to clean your throat and mouth with a liquid that you move around in your throat and then spit out
gar·gledgar·gling \-g(ə-)liŋ\
Full Definition of GARGLE
transitive verb
1
a : to hold (a liquid) in the mouth or throat and agitate with air from the lungs b : to cleanse or disinfect (the oral cavity) in this manner
2
: to utter with a gargling sound
intransitive verb
1
: to use a gargle
2
: to speak or sing as if gargling
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Origin of GARGLE
Middle French gargouiller, of imitative origin
2gargle
noun
: a liquid used for gargling
Full Definition of GARGLE
1
: a liquid used in gargling
2
: a sound of or like that of gargling
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First Known Use of GARGLE
1629
GARGLE Defined for Kids
1gargle
verb gar·gle \ˈgär-gəl\
gar·gledgar·gling
Definition of GARGLE for Kids
: to rinse the throat with a liquid kept in motion by air forced through it from the lungs
2gargle
noun
Definition of GARGLE for Kids
1
: a liquid used for rinsing the throat and mouth
2
: a sound like that of gargling
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