Gargling

Gargling
Gargle Gar"gle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Garggled}, p. pr. & vb. n. {Gargling} (?).] [F. gargouiller to dabble, paddle, gargle. Cf. {Gargoyle}, {Gurgle}.] 1. To wash or rinse, as the mouth or throat, particular the latter, agitating the liquid (water or a medicinal preparation) by an expulsion of air from the lungs. [1913 Webster]

2. To warble; to sing as if gargling [Obs.] --Waller. [1913 Webster]


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  • Gargling — is the act in which one bubbles a liquid in his or her mouth. It usually requires that the person tilts his or her head back, allowing a mouthful of liquid to sit in the upper throat. The head can be tilted either by extending the neck or back,… …   Wikipedia

  • gargling — gar·gle || gÉ‘rgl / gɑːgl n. gurgling sound; mouthwash, liquid used for gargling v. gurgle, make a gargling noise; rinse out the mouth with mouthwash …   English contemporary dictionary

  • gargling fluid — noun Mouthwash. A teaspoonful of table salt added to a pint of warm, not hot, water makes a good gargling fluid …   Wiktionary

  • gargling — noun ( s) Etymology: from gerund of gargle (I) : liquid gargled by a patient and then subjected to laboratory analysis usually used in plural …   Useful english dictionary

  • gargle — I. verb (gargled; gargling) Etymology: Middle French gargouiller, of imitative origin Date: 1527 transitive verb 1. a. to hold (a liquid) in the mouth or throat and agitate with air from the lungs b. to cleanse or disinfect (the oral cavity) in… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • gargle — gargler, n. /gahr geuhl/, v., gargled, gargling, n. v.i. 1. to wash or rinse the throat or mouth with a liquid held in the throat and kept in motion by a stream of air from the lungs. v.t. 2. to gargle (the throat or mouth). 3. to utter with a… …   Universalium

  • gargle — [gär′gəl] vt., vi. gargled, gargling [Fr gargouiller < gargouille, throat, waterspout, gargoyle < echoic base * garg > Gr gargarizein, to gargle, Sans gharghara h, gurgling] 1. to rinse or wash (the throat) with a liquid kept in motion… …   English World dictionary

  • gargle — 1. verb /ˈɡɑrɡəl/ a) to clean ones mouth by holding water or some other liquid in the back of the mouth and blowing air out from the lungs She hated the poisoned feeling in her throat, and no matter how often she gargled she felt unclean and… …   Wiktionary

  • gargle — 1. To rinse the fauces with fluid in the mouth through which expired breath is forced to produce a bubbling effect while the head is held far back. 2. A medicated fluid used for gargling; a throat wash. [O. Fr. fr. L. gurgulio …   Medical dictionary

  • gargle — [[t]gɑ͟ː(r)g(ə)l[/t]] gargles, gargling, gargled 1) VERB If you gargle, you wash your mouth and throat by filling your mouth with a liquid, tipping your head back and using your throat to blow bubbles through the liquid, and finally spitting it… …   English dictionary

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