gargle
v.
gurgle, make a gargling noise; rinse out the mouth with mouthwash
n.
gurgling sound; mouthwash, liquid used for gargling
Gargling
Gargling is a common method of cleansing the
throat, especially if one has a
sore throat or upper-respiratory
virus or
infection. The physical act of gargling usually requires that one tilts the head back, allowing a mouthful of liquid to sit in the upper throat. Air is then expelled from the
lungs, causing the liquid to bubble and undulate throughout the throat and
mouth region.
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gargle
Noun
1. a medicated solution used for gargling and rinsing the mouth
(synonym) mouthwash
(hypernym) solution
(derivation) rinse
2. the sound produced while gargling
(hypernym) sound
Verb
1. utter with gargling or burbling sounds
(hypernym) utter, emit, let out, let loose
2. rinse one's mouth and throat with mouthwash; "gargle with this liquid"
(synonym) rinse
(hypernym) wash, lave
(derivation) mouthwash
Gargle
(v. t.)
To wash or rinse, as the mouth or throat, particular the latter, agitating the liquid (water or a medicinal preparation) by an expulsion of air from the lungs.
(v. t.)
To warble; to sing as if gargling
(n.)
See Gargoyle.
(n.)
A liquid, as water or some medicated preparation, used to cleanse the mouth and throat, especially for a medical effect.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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