gargle

[US]/'gɑːg(ə)l/
[UK]/'ɡɑrɡl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. mouthwash, gargle;
vt. rinse by gargling;
vi. rinse one's mouth by gargling
Word Forms
Third Person Singulargargles
Present Participlegargling
Past Tensegargled
Past Participlegargled
Pluralgargles

Example Sentences

a swig and gargle of mouthwash.

She gargle with an antiseptic mouthwash.

he had gargled with alcohol for toothache.

She gargled with salt water to soothe her sore throat.

After the surgery, the doctor advised him to gargle with mouthwash.

He gargles with mouthwash every morning to freshen his breath.

The singer gargled with warm water before the performance.

Gargling with salt water can help reduce bacteria in the mouth.

It is recommended to gargle with salt water when you have a cold.

She felt refreshed after gargling with mint-flavored mouthwash.

He gargled with antiseptic mouthwash to prevent infections.

The dentist advised him to gargle with hydrogen peroxide solution for better oral health.

Gargling with warm salt water is a common home remedy for a sore throat.

Real-world Examples

Well, it sounds a bit like a gargle – a gargling noise.

Source: 6 Minute English

There were two days where I lay in bed and ate a little apple sauce and gargled with salt water.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds - Scientific American October 2022 Collection

(yelling) (gargling) (laughing) (screaming) - What is that?

Source: Little Foodie

And please, do not gargle bleach or drink ethanol.

Source: Life Noggin

Hmm. A bruja is a witch, and a gargle is a gargle.

Source: Modern Family - Season 02

Davy gargled with garlic, garbed his garment and put on his galoshes.

Source: Pan Pan

Very good. Neil is gargling – and the sound it makes is a gargle. That's lovely!

Source: 6 Minute English

The voice on the phone had a sneering, angry sound, and it was speaking in gargled words.

Source: Learn English with Matthew.

He went into the bathroom and dashed cold water over his face and gargled with a sharp mouthwash.

Source: Casino Royale of the 007 series

" I have to go home and take a bath and gargle my throat and get my nails manicured" .

Source: Goodbye, My Love (Part 1)

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