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

When pitcher Will Klein took his turn in front of a gaggle of media, a fan watching from the outfield screamed in his direction. —Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026

As the story goes, info on Pretti’s physical identification was collected following a run-in a week prior to his death, with another gaggle of ICE officers who broke one of his ribs during the encounter. —Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 29 Jan. 2026

Growing up, my grandmother had a whole gaggle of grandkids, including myself, who loved to hang out at her house and wreak a good amount of havoc together. —Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2026

One year, a gaggle of festival attendees — including the late indie distributor Bingham Ray — wound up throwing snowballs on Main Street. —Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2026

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

Rhymes for gaggle

• haggle
• straggle
• vagal

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