Meaning of GARGLE
| Pronunciation: | | 'gârgul
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- [n] the sound produced while gargling
- [n] a medicated solution used for gargling and rinsing the mouth
- [v] rinse one's mouth and throat with mouthwash; "gargle with this liquid"
- [v] utter with gargling or burbling sounds
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| | Synonyms: | | mouthwash, rinse |
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| | See Also: | | emit, lave, let loose, let out, solution, sound, utter, wash | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Gar"gle\, n. (Arch.)
See {Gargoyle}.
\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 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.
A liquid, as water or some medicated preparation, used to
cleanse the mouth and throat, especially for a medical
effect.
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