gar|gle

gar|gle
gar|gle «GAHR guhl», verb, -gled, -gling, noun.
–v.t.
1. to wash (the throat or mouth) with a liquid kept in motion by the outgoing breath.
2. to utter with a sound of gargling.
–v.i.
1. to use a gargle: »

He gargled with hot salt water to relieve his sore throat.

2. to make a sound in the throat as if gargling.
–n.
a liquid used for gargling.
[probably < Old French gargouiller to gurgle, bubble < gargouille throat, waterspout, probably < Latin gurguliō windpipe]

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  • gargle — 1. To rinse the fauces with fluid in the mouth through which expired breath is forced to produce a bubbling effect while the head is held far back. 2. A medicated fluid used for gargling; a throat wash. [O. Fr. fr. L. gurgulio …   Medical dictionary

  • Garggled — Gargle Gar gle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Garggled}, p. pr. & vb. n. {Gargling} (?).] [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 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Gargle — Gar gle, n. A liquid, as water or some medicated preparation, used to cleanse the mouth and throat, especially for a medical effect. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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