What is another word for gargle?

Pronunciation: [ɡˈɑːɡə͡l] (IPA)

Gargle is a common term used to describe an action where one swirls liquid in one's mouth and expels it. However, there are other words that can be used interchangeably with it, including rinse, swish, or cleanse. Rinsing often indicates cleaning or washing teeth and mouth with a quick motion of liquid through the teeth and the mouth. Swishing, on the other hand, involves a repetitive and gentle action of liquid in one's mouth, often to ease pain or discomfort. Cleanse, on the other hand, suggests the removal of impurities or bacteria in the mouth or throat by washing with a liquid. With these synonyms for gargle, one can easily express their intentions and actions more accurately.

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Usage examples for Gargle

When it was all over and they had got outside Jim smacked his lips and said: 'I could do with a gargle; let's go onto thet pub there.
"Liza of Lambeth"
W. Somerset Maugham
No matter what precautions we might take, no matter if we were to gargle our throats every few minutes, we could never get rid of such germs.
"The Book of Life: Vol. I Mind and Body; Vol. II Love and Society"
Upton Sinclair
He nevertheless determined to fill the gallipot with hot water and give this gargle to Nell to drink.
"In Desert and Wilderness"
Henryk Sienkiewicz

Famous quotes with Gargle

  • Some people drink from the fountain of knowledge, others just gargle.
    Robert Anthony
  • There's loads of things you can do to make things easy for your throat, you can drink a bit of lemon and hot water couple of spoons of honey, you can gargle with port, I've done it a couple of times myself - but don't swallow it!
    Cliff Richard
  • Some people drink from the fountain of knowledge, others just gargle.
    Robert Anthony
  • What do you gargle with? Pebbles? (to singer Tom Jones after a 1969 Royal Variety performance)
    Prince Phillip

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