gargle verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes | Oxford Advanced American Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com

Definition of gargle verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

gargle

verb

NAmE//ˈɡɑrɡl//

[intransitive]Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they gargle

he / she / it gargles

past simple gargled

-ing form gargling

jump to other results

gargle (with something) to wash inside your mouth and throat by moving a liquid around at the back of your throat and then spitting it out Gargle with salt water if your throat is sore.

Want to learn more?

Find out which words work together and produce more natural sounding English with the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app.

See gargle in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Check pronunciation: gargle

Other results

All matches

gargle noun

Nearby words

garden-variety adjective
gargantuan adjective
gargle verb
gargle noun
gargoyle noun