gargle

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gargle (vai alla coniugazione) (3ª persona sing. presente gargles, participio presente gargling, passato semplice e participio passato gargled)

  1. gargarizzare, fare i gargarismi
  2. (per estensione) emettere un suono simile a un gargarismo
  • IPA: /ˈɡɑɹɡəl/

dal francese gargouiller, dal francese antico gargoule, "gola"

talvolta utilizzato anche come transitivo, generalmente nelle espressioni to gargle the mouth/throat ovvero "sciacquarsi la bocca/gola con i gargarismi"