2. To warble; to sing as if gargling [Obs.] --Waller. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Gargling — is the act in which one bubbles a liquid in his or her mouth. It usually requires that the person tilts his or her head back, allowing a mouthful of liquid to sit in the upper throat. The head can be tilted either by extending the neck or back,… … Wikipedia
gargling — gar·gle || gÉ‘rgl / gÉ‘Ëgl n. gurgling sound; mouthwash, liquid used for gargling v. gurgle, make a gargling noise; rinse out the mouth with mouthwash … English contemporary dictionary
gargling fluid — noun Mouthwash. A teaspoonful of table salt added to a pint of warm, not hot, water makes a good gargling fluid … Wiktionary
gargling — noun ( s) Etymology: from gerund of gargle (I) : liquid gargled by a patient and then subjected to laboratory analysis usually used in plural … Useful english dictionary
gargle — I. verb (gargled; gargling) Etymology: Middle French gargouiller, of imitative origin Date: 1527 transitive verb 1. a. to hold (a liquid) in the mouth or throat and agitate with air from the lungs b. to cleanse or disinfect (the oral cavity) in… … New Collegiate Dictionary
gargle — gargler, n. /gahr geuhl/, v., gargled, gargling, n. v.i. 1. 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. 2. to gargle (the throat or mouth). 3. to utter with a… … Universalium
gargle — [gär′gəl] vt., vi. gargled, gargling [Fr gargouiller < gargouille, throat, waterspout, gargoyle < echoic base * garg > Gr gargarizein, to gargle, Sans gharghara h, gurgling] 1. to rinse or wash (the throat) with a liquid kept in motion… … English World dictionary
gargle — 1. verb /ˈɡɑrɡəl/ a) to clean ones mouth by holding water or some other liquid in the back of the mouth and blowing air out from the lungs She hated the poisoned feeling in her throat, and no matter how often she gargled she felt unclean and… … Wiktionary
gargle — 1. To rinse the fauces with fluid in the mouth through which expired breath is forced to produce a bubbling effect while the head is held far back. 2. A medicated fluid used for gargling; a throat wash. [O. Fr. fr. L. gurgulio … Medical dictionary
gargle — [[t]gɑ͟ː(r)g(ə)l[/t]] gargles, gargling, gargled 1) VERB If you gargle, you wash your mouth and throat by filling your mouth with a liquid, tipping your head back and using your throat to blow bubbles through the liquid, and finally spitting it… … English dictionary
