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

For example, one editor tested more than 20 laundry products, while another tried a gaggle of vacuums. —Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2026

Believe it or not, the race for the Democratic nomination has already narrowed to two main players and a gaggle of extras. —Keith Naughton, The Washington Examiner, 14 Mar. 2026

That’s why on a gorgeous Friday afternoon in Southern California at the Ely Callaway Performance Center, as the normies are getting fitted for those brand-new 2026 Quantum drivers, a gaggle of Callaway engineers is off in the corner of the driving range testing something new. —Brody Miller, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026

Cutting a dash through the gaggle of bargain hunters, professional pickers, and the just-plain-curious, Carlotta Champagne and Haley Warr make a beeline for the sign-in sheet and slap our names down. —Zoey Goto, Vogue, 9 Mar. 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