Main Entry: ¹gar·gle

Pronunciation: \ˈgär-gəl\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): gar·gled; gar·gling \-g(ə-)liŋ\

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 this manner
2 : to utter with a gargling soundintransitive verb 1 : to use a gargle
2 : to speak or sing as if gargling