gaggle

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. (collective) A group of geese when they are on the ground or on the water.
2. (broadly) Any group or gathering of related things, particularly one perceived as noisy, boisterous or chaotic.
3. (abbreviation, alt-of) Short for press gaggle: an informal briefing of journalists.

Verb

To make a noise like a goose; to cackle.

Concepts

bande

caqueter

troupeau

cacarder

horde

masse

nuée

foule

grouillement

Synonymes

flock

herd

swarm

drove

horde

mob

pack

cackle

skein

covey

crowd

pod

bevy

pride

school

🏫

busyness

cartload

chatter

chowder

circle

⭕

clamour

cloud

☁️

cluck

cluster

clutter

coalition

colony

comfort

company

corps

drift

droves

erst

exaltation

family

👪

field

flight

✈️

flush

grist

gulp

harem

hive

intrigue

kennel

kindle

knot

🪢

leash

murder

mustering

nest

Traductions

cacarear

gackern

grex

schnattern

troep

κακαρίζω

Rudel

Meute

Herde

قطيع

Schule

🏫

Schwarm

Sprung

Schar

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈɡæɡl̩/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: gagelen

Appartenant à néerlandais: gaggelen

Appartenant à islandais: gagl

In summary

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”).