transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈɡɑ:ɡl ]
v. & n. --v. 1 tr. (also absol.) wash (one's mouth and throat), esp. for medicinal purposes, with a liquid kept in motion by breathing through it. 2 intr. make a sound as when doing this. --n. 1 a liquid used for gargling. 2 sl. an alcoholic drink. [F gargouiller f. gargouille: see GARGOYLE]