English

Pronunciation
(US) IPA: /�g�rg�l/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��(r)ɡ�l|-��(r)ɡ�l

Intransitive verb
en-verb|gargl|ing

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.

1. to make a sound like the one made while gargling

#* Listen to: Media:Gargle.ogg|a gargling sound

Translations
trans-top|clean one's mouth
German: gurgeln
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trans-top|make such a sound
German: gurgeln
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ttbc|French: gargouiller (1)
ttbc|Spanish: gargarizar

Transitive verb
gargle

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
en-noun

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.

Translations
trans-top|liquid used for gargling
German: Gurgellösung f, Gurgelwasser n
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