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GARGLE
gargle
(noun) the sound produced while gargling
gargle, mouthwash
(noun) a medicated solution used for gargling and rinsing the mouth
gargle, rinse
(verb) rinse oneâs mouth and throat with mouthwash; âgargle with this liquidâ
gargle
(verb) utter with gargling or burbling sounds
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Verb
gargle (third-person singular simple present gargles, present participle gargling, simple past and past participle gargled)
(intransitive) to clean one's mouth by holding water or some other liquid in the back of the mouth and blowing air out from the lungs
(intransitive) to make a sound like the one made while gargling
(transitive) to clean a specific part of the body by gargling (almost always throat or mouth)
(transitive) to use (a liquid) for purposes of cleaning one's mouth or throat by gargling.
Noun
gargle (plural gargles)
a liquid used for gargling
the sound of gargling
(slang) lager, drink
Synonyms
• mouthwash
Etymology 2
Noun
gargle (plural gargles)
Obsolete form of gargoyle.
Anagrams
• gregal, lagger, raggle
Source: Wiktionary
Gar"gle, n. (Arch.)
Definition: See Gargoyle.
Gar"gle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Garggled, p. pr. & vb. n. Gargling ( Etym: [F. gargouiller to dabble, paddle, gargle. Cf. Gargoyle, Gurgle.]
1. To wash or rinse, as the mouth or throat, particular the latter, agitating the liquid (water or a medicinal preparation) by an expulsion of air from the lungs.
2. To warble; to sing as if gargling [Obs.] Waller.
Gar"gle, n.
Definition: A liquid, as water or some medicated preparation, used to cleanse the mouth and throat, especially for a medical effect.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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