▸ verb: (intransitive) 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 ▸ verb: (intransitive) to make a sound like the one made while gargling ▸ verb: (transitive) to clean a specific part of the body by gargling (almost always throat or mouth) ▸ verb: (transitive) to use (a liquid) for purposes of cleaning one's mouth or throat by gargling. ▸ verb: (slang, transitive) to perform oral sex on (a person or genitals). ▸ noun: A liquid used for gargling. ▸ noun: (countable) The sound or act of gargling. ▸ noun: (slang, countable, uncountable) Lager or other alcoholic drink. ▸ noun: Obsolete form of gargoyle. [A carved grotesque figure on a spout which conveys water away from the gutters.]
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