gaggle

[ gag-uhl ]

verb (used without object)

, gag·gled, gag·gling.

1. to cackle.

noun

1. a flock of geese when not flying. Compare skein.
2. an often noisy or disorderly group or gathering:

   a politician followed by a gaggle of supporters.

3. an assortment of related things.

gaggle

/ ˈɡæɡəl /

verb

1. intr (of geese) to cackle

noun

1. a flock of geese
2. informal.
   a disorderly group of people
3. a gabbling or cackling sound

Word History and Origins

Origin of gaggle¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English verb gagelen ; of imitative origin

Word History and Origins

Origin of gaggle¹

C14: of Germanic origin; compare Old Norse gagl gosling, Dutch gaggelen to cackle, all of imitative origin

Example Sentences

If you happen to have a gaggle of friends who love golf, this just might be the game for you.

From Washington Post

That's where the series opens, with our trickster materializing in the middle of Mongolia's Gobi Desert, much to the bemusement of a gaggle of locals.

From Ars Technica

Put a small pile of asparagus on each bowl, a dollop of nori butter and a gaggle of pickled radishes.

From Washington Post

It’s no secret that in promoting “Anthem,” EA invited a gaggle of “Destiny” influencers to try the game out.

From Washington Post

The defining image of Inauguration Day 2017 was a gaggle of cameramen photographing a flaming trash can.

From Washington Post

Growing up in Wellsville, New York, Beck was the middle child in a gaggle of sisters and a brother.

From The Daily Beast

We met with a gaggle of foreign ministers for hours over days.

From The Daily Beast

A gaggle of adolescent dragons intent on flame-broiling every goat in Meereen.

From The Daily Beast

You name it, we went there, along with a gaggle of individuals who each had some kind of purpose.

From The Daily Beast

A gaggle of party faithful across the country will have six years in office to cut their teeth.

From The Daily Beast

He hears the gaggle of geese, the trumpetings of wild swans, and the cry of the curlew as it hovers over the lights.

From Project Gutenberg

What if chickens gaggle, pharisaic goats piously turn up their eyes, and the dear little piggies grunt!

From Project Gutenberg

Then, with a clang of wings and a chorus of shrill quacks, a gaggle of wild duck got up and sped away into the dark.

From Project Gutenberg

When the geese gaggle,” says a rustic saw, “expect a change of weather.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

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