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  1. n. See Gargoyle.
  2. 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.
  3. v. t. To warble; to sing as if gargling
  4. n. A liquid, as water or some medicated preparation, used to cleanse the mouth and throat, especially for a medical effect.
  5. n. a medicated solution used for gargling and rinsing the mouth
  6. n. the sound produced while gargling
  7. v. utter with gargling or burbling sounds
  8. v. rinse one's mouth and throat with mouthwash
  9. See Gargoyle. 1. 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. 2. To warble; to sing as if gargling [Obs.] Waller. A liquid, as water or some medicated preparation, used to cleanse the mouth and throat, especially for a medical effect.
  10. n:19/v:81 n. a medicated solution used for gargling and rinsing the mouth n. the sound produced while gargling v. utter with gargling or burbling sounds