Definitions for gargleˈgɑr gəl
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
gar•gleˈgɑr gəl(v.; n.)-gled, -gling
(v.i.)to wash or rinse the throat or mouth with a liquid held in the throat and kept in motion by a stream of air from the lungs.
(v.t.)to gargle (the throat or mouth).
to utter with a gargling sound.
(n.)any liquid used for gargling.
a gargling sound.
Origin of gargle:
1520–30; < MF gargouiller to gargle, rattle the throat, der. of gargouille throat; perh. imit.
gar′gler(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
gargle, mouthwash(noun)
a medicated solution used for gargling and rinsing the mouth
gargle(verb)
the sound produced while gargling
gargle(verb)
utter with gargling or burbling sounds
gargle, rinse(verb)
rinse one's mouth and throat with mouthwash
"gargle with this liquid"
Wiktionary
gargle(Noun)
a liquid used for gargling
gargle(Noun)
the sound of gargling
gargle(Noun)
lager, drink
gargle(Verb)
to clean one's mouth by holding water or some other liquid in the back of the mouth and blowing air out from the lungs
gargle(Verb)
to make a sound like the one made while gargling
gargle(Verb)
to clean a specific part of the body by gargling (almost always throat or mouth)
gargle(Verb)
to use (a liquid) for purposes of cleaning one's mouth or throat by gargling.
Every morning he gargled a little cheap Scotch.
gargle(Verb)
to make a gargling sound.
Origin: From gargouiller, from gargouille. Compare gargoyle.
Webster Dictionary
Gargle(noun)
see Gargoyle
Gargle(verb)
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
Gargle(verb)
to warble; to sing as if gargling
Gargle(noun)
a liquid, as water or some medicated preparation, used to cleanse the mouth and throat, especially for a medical effect
Translations for gargle
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
gargle(verb)
to wash the throat eg with a soothing liquid, by letting the liquid lie in the throat and breathing out against it.
- gorrelAfrikaans
- يُغَرْغِرArabic
- правя гаргараBulgarian
- gargarejarPortuguese (BR)
- kloktatCzech
- gurgelnGerman
- gurgleDanish
- κάνω γαργάραGreek
- hacer gárgaras, gargarizarSpanish
- kuristamaEstonian
- غرغره کردنFarsi
- kurlataFinnish
- se gargariserFrench
- לְגַרגֵרHebrew
- गरारा करनाHindi
- grgljatiCroatian
- gargarizálHungarian
- berkumurIndonesian
- skola hálsinnIcelandic
- fare gargarismiItalian
- うがいするJapanese
- (목구멍, 입안을) 양치질하여 가시다Korean
- skalauti gerklę, gargaliuotiLithuanian
- skalot (kaklu)Latvian
- berkumurMalay
- gorgelenDutch
- gurgleNorwegian
- płukać gardłoPolish
- غرغره کردنPersian
- غړغړه كول، دستونى مينځل، دواغړغړه كولPashto
- gargarejarPortuguese
- a face gargarăRomanian
- полоскать горлоRussian
- kloktaťSlovak
- grgratiSlovenian
- ispirati grloSerbian
- gurgla [sig]Swedish
- กลั้วคอThai
- gargara yapmakTurkish
- 漱口(喉)Chinese (Trad.)
- полоскатиUkrainian
- غرارہ کرناUrdu
- súc miệngVietnamese
- 漱喉，漱口Chinese (Simp.)
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