Gargle (Verb)
Meaning 1
Utter with gargling or burbling sounds.
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- She began to gargle incomprehensible sounds as she struggled to regain her voice after a long illness.
- The broken pipe started to gargle out a rhythmic stream of sounds as the last bits of water were slowly drained.
- In his high-pitched, nasal tone, the old man gargled the words of his favorite hymn.
- As the clogged drain finally cleared, the sound of the water started to gargle and bubble up.
- After drinking the carbonated soda too quickly, he began to gargle and choke on the bubbles.
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Meaning 2
Rinse one's mouth and throat with mouthwash; "gargle with this liquid".
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Examples
- After brushing and flossing, gargle with the antibacterial mouthwash for 30 seconds to kill any remaining germs.
- To help soothe the sore throat, the doctor advised the patient to gargle with warm salt water several times a day.
- Be sure to gargle with the provided solution before spitting it out and rinsing your mouth with water.
- The instructions on the mouthwash bottle advised users to gargle for at least 20 seconds before spitting it out.
- To get rid of the bad breath, try gargling with hydrogen peroxide and water mixture once a day.