gaggle
Plural: gaggles
Noun
- a flock of geese
- A group of geese when they are on the ground or on the water.
- Any group or gathering of related things, particularly one perceived as noisy, boisterous or chaotic.
- Short for press gaggle: an informal briefing of journalists.
Verb
Verb Forms: gaggled, gaggling, gaggles
- To cackle like a goose; to make foolish noises.
- make a noise characteristic of a goose
- To make a noise like a goose; to cackle.
Examples
- The players would gaggle excitedly when a rare letter like ’Q’ or ’Z’ appeared.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English gagelen (“to cackle; cackle like a goose”). Compare Dutch gaggelen (“to cackle”), Icelandic gagl (“small goose; gosling”), Norwegian Nynorsk gagl (“wild goose”).
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 9
gaggle: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordgaggle: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
gaggle: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 13
gaggle: valid Words With Friends Word