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The correct spelling is gargling.

How to pronounce gargling

verb

Say it like: Gar-gli-ng

The correct spelling is gargling. 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 For example: "Every morning he gargled a little cheap Scotch."

Usage Examples

Every morning he gargled a little cheap Scotch.

The dentist recommended regular garglings with mouthwash.

Meanings

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.

noun

  1. 1.The act of one who gargles.

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