I. gar ‧ gle 1 /ˈɡɑːɡ ə l $ ˈɡɑːr-/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: French ; Origin: gargouiller , from Old French gargouille ; ⇨ ↑ gargoyle ]
to clean the inside of your mouth and throat by blowing air through water or medicine in the back of your throat
gargle with
Gargling with salt water may help your sore throat.
II. gargle 2 BrE AmE noun
1 . [uncountable and countable] liquid that you gargle with SYN mouthwash
2 . a gargle the act of gargling