Gargle

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Intransitive Verb 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 Transitive verb 1.4 Noun

English

Pronunciation

(US) IPA: /ˈgɑrgəl/

Intransitive Verb

to gargle (third-person singular simple present gargles, present participle gargling, simple past gargled, past participle gargled)

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
   • 1915, Willa Cather, The Song of the Lark

     She hated the poisoned feeling in her throat, and no matter how often she gargled she felt unclean and disgusting.

2. to make a sound like the one made while gargling
   • Listen to: a gargling sound

Translations

• French: gargouiller (1)

Transitive verb

1. to clean a specific part of the body by gargling (almost always throat or mouth)
   • 1893, Gilbert Parker, Mrs. Falchion

     They don't gargle their throats with anything stronger than coffee at this tavern.

Noun

Gargle (plural Gargles)

1. a liquid used for gargling
   • 1861, Young's Demonstrative Translation of Scientific Secrets

     Take of borax 1 drm., tinc. of myrrh 1/2 oz., clarified honey 1 oz., rose or distilled water, 4 oz.; mix. To be used as a gargle or mouth wash in sore mouth or affection of the gums.

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