gaggle
To make a noise like a gooseTo make a noise like a goose; to cackle.
Recorded US: Sylvanmoon, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
» The goose gaggles 'ga ga'.
jimkillock · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesTo make a noise like a goose; to cackle.
make a noise characteristic of a goose
Examples
3 sentencesThe goose gaggles 'ga ga'.
The usual gaggle of tourists and fans are sitting on park benches, some in contemplation, others in song.
A gaggle of intoxicated youths stopped to ponder whether there is an Opposite Day in Bizarro World.
ruСтая опьяненных молодых людей остановилась, чтобы обдумать, есть ли Оппозит дей во вселенной Бизаро. — maks
Origin
From Middle English gagelen (“to cackle; cackle like a goose”). Compare Dutch gaggelen (“tFrom Middle English gagelen (“to cackle; cackle like a goose”). Compare Dutch gaggelen (“to cackle”), Icelandic gagl (“small goose; gosling”), Norwegian Nynorsk gagl (“wild goose”).
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Forms
gaggles, gaggling, gaggled, gaggledSynonyms
1 synonyms- make a noise characteristic of a goose:cackle
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.