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gargle

The correct spelling is gargle.

How to pronounce gargle

/ˈɡɑɹɡəl/
noun

IPA: /ˈɡɑɹɡəl/

Say it like: Gar-gle

The correct spelling is gargle. A liquid used for gargling For example: "Every morning he gargled a little cheap Scotch."

Usage Examples

Every morning he gargled a little cheap Scotch.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A liquid used for gargling
  2. 2.The sound of gargling
  3. 3.Lager, drink
  4. 4.A carved grotesque figure on a spout which conveys water away from the gutters.
  5. 5.Any decorative carved grotesque figure on a building.

verb

  1. 1.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
  2. 2.To make a sound like the one made while gargling
  3. 3.To clean a specific part of the body by gargling (almost always throat or mouth)
  4. 4.To use (a liquid) for purposes of cleaning one's mouth or throat by gargling.

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