gaggle

noun

gag·​gle ˈga-gəl 

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 in a Sentence

a noisy gaggle of photographers

Recent Examples on the Web

Less than 24 hours after sealing an agreement to buy Paramount Global, David Ellison moved into mogul mode for the first time on Monday morning, addressing investors and, later, a gaggle of media reporters to discuss his milestone Skydance-Paramount Global deal. —Matt Donnelly, Variety, 8 July 2024

As Minnesota governor embracing a gaggle of children at the bill signing for free school breakfasts and lunches. —Jennifer Weiss-Wolf, TIME, 7 Aug. 2024

And Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece in the Louvre Museum has rarely attracted such a small gaggle of cellphone-waving art lovers. —Alexander Smith, NBC News, 4 Aug. 2024

She was joined by a gaggle of dancers (also in Dior), as well as the Orchestre de la Garde républicaine. —Vogue, 26 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

derivative of gaggle "to cackle," going back to Middle English gagelyn, of imitative origin

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

gaggle

noun

gag·​gle ˈgag-əl 

1

: flock entry 1 sense 1

especially : a flock of geese when not in flight

2

: an unorganized group

a gaggle of reporters