to gargle
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3.9
- verb
- /ˈɡɑrɡəl/
:
hacer gárgaras
- He gargled with salt water to soothe his sore throat.
- gargle with water
- gargle with mouthwash
- gargle with salt water
Or would you rather gargle soiled chunky old milk?
- Or would you rather gargle soiled chunky old milk?
- But there's also this man who was caught on video gargling Listerine at a store and then putting it back.
Examples
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Then he flossed and brushed his teeth, brushed his tongue for bad breath, and gargled with mouthwash.
Fiction book (1998) -
After brushing his teeth, he gargled with mouthwash for freshness.
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I'm gonna gargle with this and say the call letters over and over again until I get it right.
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His mother used to make him gargle with warm water and salt when he complained of a sore throat.
Fiction book (1992) -
Honestly, you'd probably do better to just remember to wash your hands and gargle when you come in from outside.
Blog text (16) -
Combine 1 tablespoon of each and gargle with it.
Blog text (15) -
I washed out my mouth, gargled, and spat into the sink.
Fiction book (1999) -
Whenever he had a cold, he would gargle with warm water and vinegar.
Synonyms
27
3.7
To make a bubbling sound like water moving in a bottle
1
9.9
To make a soft bubbling sound when liquid moves or someone pours it
Antonyms
How Vigorous
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gargle comes from old words for 'throat' and from the sound gurgle that imitates bubbling liquid. So to gargle is to make your throat 'gurgle' with liquid to rinse it.