noun ·see gargoyle.
2. gargle ·vt to warble; to sing as if gargling.
3. gargle ·noun a liquid, as water or some medicated preparation, used to cleanse the mouth and throat, especially for a medical effect.
4. gargle ·vt 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.