Gargle has 7 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
Noun
1
a medicated solution used for gargling and rinsing the mouth
2
the sound produced while gargling
3
a liquid used for gargling
4
Obsolete form of gargoyle.
Verb
1
utter with gargling or burbling sounds
2
rinse one's mouth and throat with mouthwash
"gargle with this liquid"
3
to clean one's mouth by holding water or some other liquid in the back of the mouth and blowing air out from the lungs
Broader Terms (hypernyms)