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

László Moholy-Nagy hovers low over a gaggle of pigeons, suspending the viewer uneasily between protector and predator. — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 26 June 2026

Moody new girl Coley moves to a small town in Oregon after the death of her mother to live with her dad (Zach Braff), an otherwise invisible presence in her life growing up, when she gets sucked into the orbit of popular girl Sonya, who has a gaggle of friends and a face full of freckles. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 26 June 2026

Argie Garcia took one look at the gaggle of neon-yellow vested volunteers from Indiana-American Water and couldn’t help herself. — Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026

Across the ballroom at this luxe Manhattan hotel, Kansas guard Darryn Peterson, who any other year could be a lock for the top selection, fielded questions from an equally large gaggle of reporters. — Los Angeles Times, 23 June 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