gargle
/ˈɡɑrɡəl/
noun
- A liquid used for rinsing the mouth and throat, especially for medicinal or hygienic purposes.
- The dentist recommended an antiseptic gargle to prevent gum infection.
- She made a homemade gargle from salt and warm water.
- He bought a mint-flavored gargle at the pharmacy to help with his cough.
- The act or sound of gargling.
- She gave a quick gargle before heading out the door.
- A loud gargle came from the bathroom as he rinsed his throat.
- The baby imitated the gargle her father made while brushing his teeth.
verb
- To rinse the mouth and throat with a liquid, typically by tilting the head back and exhaling through the liquid to create a bubbling sound.
- After eating the spicy food, he gargled with cold water to cool his mouth.
- The doctor told me to gargle with warm salt water to soothe my sore throat.
- She gargled the mouthwash for thirty seconds before spitting it out.