vb, gar*gled  gar*gling  vt  1  :  to hold (a liquid) in the mouth or throat and agitate with air from the lungs  2  :  to cleanse or disinfect (the oral cavity) by gargling vi  :  to use a gargle
, n :  a liquid used in gargling .
 
 
 
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