gargle
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.
to gargle (the throat or mouth).
to utter with a gargling sound.
any liquid used for gargling.
a gargling sound.
Origin of gargle
1Other words from gargle
- gargler, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for gargle
/ (ˈɡɑːɡəl) /
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
the liquid used for gargling
the sound produced by gargling
British informal an alcoholic drink: what was her favourite gargle?
Origin of gargle
1Derived forms of gargle
- gargler, noun
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