Word Study
gaggle
CIDE DICTIONARY
gaggle, v. i. [Of imitative origin; cf. D. gaggelen, gagelen, G. gackeln, gackern, MHG. g, E. giggle, cackle.].
To make a noise like a goose; to cackle. Bacon. [1913 Webster]
- A flock of wild geese, especially when on the ground. Halliwell. [1913 Webster]
- A gathering of people, especially a noisy one. [PJC]
- Any clustered group of related objects. [PJC]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
gaggle, n. & v.
--n.
1 a flock of geese.
2 colloq. a disorderly group of people.
--v.intr. (of geese) cackle.
--n.
1 a flock of geese.
2 colloq. a disorderly group of people.
--v.intr. (of geese) cackle.
Etymology
ME, imit.: cf. gabble, cackle
THESAURUS
gaggle
bevy, cackle, call, carol, caw, charm, chatter, cheep, chirk, chirp, chirr, chirrup, chitter, chuck, clack, cloud, cluck, cock-a-doodle-doo, coo, covey, croak, cronk, crow, cuckoo, drum, flight, flock, gabble, gobble, guggle, hive, honk, hoo, hoot, murmuration, peep, pip, pipe, plague, quack, roll, scold, sing, skein, spring, squawk, swarm, trill, tweet, twit, twitter, warble, watch, whistleROGET THESAURUS
gaggle
Ululation
VB cry, roar, bellow, blare, rebellow, growl, snarl, bark, bow-wow, yelp, bay, bay at the moon, yap, yip, yipe, growl, yarr, yawl, snarl, howl, grunt, gruntle, snort, squeak neigh, whinny, bray, mew, mewl, meow, purr, caterwaul, pule, baa, bleat, low, moo, troat, croak, peep, coo, gobble, quack, honk, gaggle, guggle, crow, caw, squawk, screech cackle, cluck, clack, chuck, chuckle, hoot, hoo, chirp, cheep, chirrup, twitter, cuckoo, warble, trill, tweet, pipe, whistle, hum, buzz, hiss, blatter, ratatat.For further exploring for "gaggle" in Webster Dictionary Online
