[ˈɡɑːɡl], (Verb)

Definitions:
- wash one's mouth and throat with a liquid that is kept in motion by breathing through it with a gurgling sound
(e.g: he gargled with alcohol for toothache)


Phrases:

Origin:
early 16th century: from French gargouiller ‘gurgle, bubble’, from gargouille ‘throat’ (see gargoyle)

[ˈɡɑːɡl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an act or the sound of gargling
(e.g: a swig and gargle of mouthwash)


Phrases:

Origin:
early 16th century: from French gargouiller ‘gurgle, bubble’, from gargouille ‘throat’ (see gargoyle)