GARGLE


Meaning of GARGLE in English

■ verb wash one's mouth and throat with a liquid that is kept in motion by breathing through it with a gurgling sound.

■ noun

1》 an act of gargling.

↘a liquid used for gargling.

2》 Brit. informal an alcoholic drink.

Origin

C16: from Fr. gargouiller 'gurgle, bubble', from gargouille (see gargoyle ).

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