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gargle

Syllabification: (gar·gle)
Pronunciation: /ˈgärgəl/
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Definition of gargle

verb

[no object]
  • wash one’s mouth and throat with a liquid kept in motion by exhaling through it:instruct patients to gargle with warm water

noun

  • an act or instance or the sound of gargling:a swig and gargle of mouthwash
  • [usually in singular] a liquid used for gargling.

Origin:

early 16th century: from French gargouiller 'gurgle, bubble', from gargouille 'throat' (see gargoyle)

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