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

Yet Florida must balance all of that with a gaggle of teenage contributors. —Noah White, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025

Photos of the gaggle of fans were shared on social media, and Swift’s fans expressed their outrage at the scene. —Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025

The ruckus drew a gaggle of onlookers, many of whom filmed the interaction, which went viral afterward. —Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025

The men idled in the home’s marble and gold foyer alongside a gaggle of other visitors waiting to meet one of Manhattan’s most mysterious businessmen. —Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025

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