verb
gargle
GAH-guhl
verb
1
To rinse the mouth or throat with liquid, tilting the head back and pushing air through it to make a bubbling sound.
"The doctor told him to gargle with salt water for his sore throat."
"She gargled mouthwash before the interview."
noun
1
A liquid used for rinsing the throat, or the act of gargling.
"He kept a bottle of antiseptic gargle by the sink."
How to Use Gargle
Learner’s notes
Common pairings
gargle with salt water
gargle mouthwash
Word Forms
gargled past tense, gargles plural, gargles singular
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Etymology
From French gargouiller, ultimately related to "gutter" and "throat" — the same root gives us "gargoyle."