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Definition of gargle verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

gargle

verb

NAmE//ˈɡɑrɡl//

[intransitive]Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they gargle

he / she / it gargles

past simple gargled

-ing form gargling

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gargle (with something) to wash inside your mouth and throat by moving a liquid around at the back of your throat and then spitting it out Gargle with salt water if your throat is sore.

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