n.
Pronunciation: ' gär-g ə l
Function: verb
Inflected Form: gar · gled ; gar · gling \ -g( ə -)li ŋ \
Etymology: Middle French gargouiller, of imitative origin
Date: 1527
transitive verb
1 a : to hold (a liquid) in the mouth or throat and agitate with air from the lungs b : to cleanse or disinfect (the oral cavity) in this manner
2 : to utter with a gargling sound
intransitive verb
1 : to use a gargle
2 : to speak or sing as if gargling