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

In the locker room, fellow pass-rusher extraordinaire Jonathon Cooper smacked Bonitto’s shoulders and bellowed his praises to a gaggle of reporters. —Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025

Satan tells a gaggle of reporters. —Jack Dunn, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025

School of Fish Match your kids’ costumes to transform them into a gaggle of goldfish or a pod of dolphins. —Ella Cerón, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025

Just after noon, Kirk arrived in a gaggle of SUVs. —Rick Jervis, USA Today, 14 Sep. 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