gargle

[ gahr-guhl ]

/ ˈgɑr gəl /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR gargle ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used without object), gar·gled, gar·gling.

to wash or rinse the throat or mouth with a liquid held in the throat and kept in motion by a stream of air from the lungs.

verb (used with object), gar·gled, gar·gling.

to gargle (the throat or mouth).

to utter with a gargling sound.

noun

any liquid used for gargling.

a gargling sound.

Origin of gargle

1520–30; <Middle French gargouiller to gargle, rattle the throat, derivative of gargouille throat; perhaps imitative

OTHER WORDS FROM gargle

gargler, noun

Words nearby gargle

garg., garganey, Gargantua, gargantuan, garget, gargle, gargoyle, gargoylism, gari, garibaldi, Garibaldi, Giuseppe

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Example sentences from the Web for gargle

In Kavala Graha, you use a smaller amount of oil, swish between the teeth, and gargle at the back of the throat.
Oil Pulling: Miracle Cure or Oily Mess?|DailyBurn|March 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Thousands of people are posting videos on YouTube while they gargle and swirl oil in their mouths.
Oil Pulling: Miracle Cure or Oily Mess?|DailyBurn|March 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And ask, shame-faced like, for their gargle, 'as p'r'aps is a 'ot sixteen hounce.
Punch, Or The London Charivari, Vol. 103, Sep. 24, 1892|Various
The patient developing heat enough, I used nothing but wet compresses, and water and vinegar for a gargle.
Hydriatic treatment of Scarlet Fever in its Different Forms|Charles Munde

I don't know why it is, but it is surprising how few men can gargle "like a gentleman."
"Over There" with the Australians|R. Hugh Knyvett
Dilute in equal parts of water, and gargle every half hour in a severe case for the first three hours.
Health, Happiness, and Longevity|Louis Philippe McCarty
Much of this they swallowed, for he had not been able to teach them to rinse and gargle.
Where the Blue Begins|Christopher Morley

British Dictionary definitions for gargle

gargle

/ (ˈɡɑːɡəl) /

verb

to rinse (the mouth and throat) with a liquid, esp a medicinal fluid by slowly breathing out through the liquid

to utter (words, sounds, etc) with the throaty bubbling noise of gargling

noun

the liquid used for gargling

the sound produced by gargling

British informal an alcoholic drinkwhat was her favourite gargle?

Derived forms of gargle

gargler, noun

Word Origin for gargle

C16: from Old French gargouiller to gargle, make a gurgling sound, from gargouille throat, perhaps of imitative origin

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Medical definitions for gargle

gargle

[ gär′gəl ]

v.

To force exhaled air through a liquid held in the back of the mouth, with the head tilted back, in order to cleanse or medicate the mouth or throat.

n.

A medicated fluid used for gargling.throatwash

单词	gargle
释义	gargle [ gahr-guhl ] / ˈgɑr gəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gargle ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), gar·gled, gar·gling. to wash or rinse the throat or mouth with a liquid held in the throat and kept in motion by a stream of air from the lungs. verb (used with object), gar·gled, gar·gling. to gargle (the throat or mouth). to utter with a gargling sound. noun any liquid used for gargling. a gargling sound. Origin of gargle 1520–30; <Middle French gargouiller to gargle, rattle the throat, derivative of gargouille throat; perhaps imitative OTHER WORDS FROM gargle gargler, noun Words nearby gargle garg., garganey, Gargantua, gargantuan, garget, gargle, gargoyle, gargoylism, gari, garibaldi, Garibaldi, Giuseppe Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gargle In Kavala Graha, you use a smaller amount of oil, swish between the teeth, and gargle at the back of the throat. Oil Pulling: Miracle Cure or Oily Mess?\|DailyBurn\|March 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Thousands of people are posting videos on YouTube while they gargle and swirl oil in their mouths. Oil Pulling: Miracle Cure or Oily Mess?\|DailyBurn\|March 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And ask, shame-faced like, for their gargle, 'as p'r'aps is a 'ot sixteen hounce. Punch, Or The London Charivari, Vol. 103, Sep. 24, 1892\|Various The patient developing heat enough, I used nothing but wet compresses, and water and vinegar for a gargle. Hydriatic treatment of Scarlet Fever in its Different Forms\|Charles Munde I don't know why it is, but it is surprising how few men can gargle "like a gentleman." "Over There" with the Australians\|R. Hugh Knyvett Dilute in equal parts of water, and gargle every half hour in a severe case for the first three hours. Health, Happiness, and Longevity\|Louis Philippe McCarty Much of this they swallowed, for he had not been able to teach them to rinse and gargle. Where the Blue Begins\|Christopher Morley British Dictionary definitions for gargle gargle / (ˈɡɑːɡəl) / verb to rinse (the mouth and throat) with a liquid, esp a medicinal fluid by slowly breathing out through the liquid to utter (words, sounds, etc) with the throaty bubbling noise of gargling noun the liquid used for gargling the sound produced by gargling British informal an alcoholic drinkwhat was her favourite gargle? Derived forms of gargle gargler, noun Word Origin for gargle C16: from Old French gargouiller to gargle, make a gurgling sound, from gargouille throat, perhaps of imitative origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to gargle irrigate, swish, trill Medical definitions for gargle gargle [ gär′gəl ] v. To force exhaled air through a liquid held in the back of the mouth, with the head tilted back, in order to cleanse or medicate the mouth or throat. n. A medicated fluid used for gargling.throatwash The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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gargle

verb (used without object), gar·gled, gar·gling.

verb (used with object), gar·gled, gar·gling.

noun

Origin of gargle

OTHER WORDS FROM gargle

Words nearby gargle

Example sentences from the Web for gargle

British Dictionary definitions for gargle

verb

noun

Derived forms of gargle

Word Origin for gargle

Words related to gargle

Medical definitions for gargle

v.

n.