- (n.) A liquid, as water or some medicated preparation, used to cleanse the mouth and throat, especially for a medical effect.
- (n.) See Gargoyle.
- (v.t.) To warble; to sing as if gargling.
- (v.t.) To wash or rinse, as the mouth or throat, particular the latter, agitating the liquid (water or a medicinal preparation) by an expulsion of air from the lungs.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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