gargle

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gargle[1,verb] gargle[2,noun]

Main Entry: ¹gar·gle
Pronunciation: 'gär-g&l
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): gar·gled; gar·gling /-g(&-)li[ng]/
Etymology: Middle French gargouiller, of imitative origin
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 this manner
2 : to utter with a gargling sound
intransitive verb
1 : to use a gargle
2 : to speak or sing as if gargling