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Gargle
01
a medicated solution used for gargling and rinsing the mouth
02
the sound produced while gargling
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
gargles
to gargle
01
to swirl a liquid in one's mouth and throat, to maintain oral hygiene
Intransitive: to gargle with a liquid
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
gargle
3rd person singular
gargles
Present participle
gargling
Past simple
gargled
Past participle
gargled
Examples
After brushing her teeth, she likes to gargle with mouthwash for a refreshing feeling.
02
to speak in a rough, bubbling tone, as if making a gargling sound
Transitive: to gargle words
Examples
He gargled his words in a tired, groggy voice early in the morning.
