Gargle
verb
To rinse or wash your mouth and throat with a liquid, making a bubbling sound.
She gargled with warm salt water to relieve her sore throat.
Often appears as...
- gargle with salt water
- gargle with mouthwash
noun
The act of washing your mouth and throat with a liquid.
He did a gargle in the morning after brushing his teeth.
Often appears as...
- do a gargle
- need a gargle
noun
A liquid used for gargling.
I bought a new gargle to help with my bad breath.
Often appears as...
- buy a gargle
- use a gargle
verb
To rinse or wash your mouth and throat with a liquid, making a bubbling sound.
She gargled with warm salt water to relieve her sore throat.
Often appears as...
- gargle with salt water
- gargle with mouthwash
noun
The act of washing your mouth and throat with a liquid.
He did a gargle in the morning after brushing his teeth.
Often appears as...
- do a gargle
- need a gargle
noun
A liquid used for gargling.
I bought a new gargle to help with my bad breath.
Often appears as...
- buy a gargle
- use a gargle
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Healthcare Context
Often used when discussing throat care or home remedies for sickness.
The doctor said I should gargle twice a day until the infection clears.
Pro Tip 2/3Sound Important
Emphasize the bubbling sound when liquid moves in the throat.
Make sure you hear a gurgling sound as you gargle the solution.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Drinking
Understand that gargling means swishing the liquid around, not swallowing it.
Remember to spit out the water after you gargle.
Pro Tip 1/3Healthcare Context
Often used when discussing throat care or home remedies for sickness.
The doctor said I should gargle twice a day until the infection clears.
Pro Tip 2/3Sound Important
Emphasize the bubbling sound when liquid moves in the throat.
Make sure you hear a gurgling sound as you gargle the solution.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Drinking
Understand that gargling means swishing the liquid around, not swallowing it.
Remember to spit out the water after you gargle.
Pro Tip 1/3Healthcare Context
Often used when discussing throat care or home remedies for sickness.
The doctor said I should gargle twice a day until the infection clears.
Pro Tip 2/3Sound Important
Emphasize the bubbling sound when liquid moves in the throat.
Make sure you hear a gurgling sound as you gargle the solution.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Drinking
Understand that gargling means swishing the liquid around, not swallowing it.
Remember to spit out the water after you gargle.
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Video examples
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well a thirsty coati might appear after all the mothers work this carnivore could gargle down the water swallowing the tadpole chuck it's always something isn't it
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Strawberry Poison Dart...
well a thirsty coati might appear after all the mothers work this carnivore could gargle down the water swallowing the tadpole chuck it's always something isn't it
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Quote examples
Cliff Richard
English Musician
There's loads of things you can do to make things easy for your throat, you can drink a bit of lemon and hot water couple of spoons of honey, you can gargle with port, I've done it a couple of times myself - but don't swallow it!
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Loudon Wainwright III
American Musician
I was a smoker for years. Occasionally I slip and have a cigarette. Remarkably, my voice has held up. I'm grateful, obviously. But I don't gargle with honey and ground-up bird eggs. I have no secrets.
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Soham Chakraborty
Having warm water, gargling and consuming food rich in vitamin C are now part of my daily routine.
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Robert Anthony
Author
Some people drink from the fountain of knowledge, others just gargle.
Quote examples
Cliff Richard
English Musician
There's loads of things you can do to make things easy for your throat, you can drink a bit of lemon and hot water couple of spoons of honey, you can gargle with port, I've done it a couple of times myself - but don't swallow it!
Quote examples
Loudon Wainwright III
American Musician
I was a smoker for years. Occasionally I slip and have a cigarette. Remarkably, my voice has held up. I'm grateful, obviously. But I don't gargle with honey and ground-up bird eggs. I have no secrets.
Quote examples
Soham Chakraborty
Having warm water, gargling and consuming food rich in vitamin C are now part of my daily routine.
Quote examples
Robert Anthony
Author
Some people drink from the fountain of knowledge, others just gargle.
Example 1 of 4
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