gaggle

gag·gle

noun \ˈga-gəl\

Definition of GAGGLE

1

: flock; especially : a flock of geese when not in flight — compare skein

2

: a group, aggregation, or cluster lacking organization <a gaggle of reporters and photographers>

3

: an indefinite number <participated in a gaggle of petty crimes>

Examples of GAGGLE

1. a noisy gaggle of photographers

Origin of GAGGLE

Middle English gagyll, from gagelen to cackle

First Known Use: 15th century

Other Animal Husbandry Terms

apiary, bantam, calico, girth, hogwash, mast, rut

Rhymes with GAGGLE

draggle, haggle, straggle, waggle