gaggle

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

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

Translations

cacarder

bande

troupeau

troep

cacarear

κακαρίζω

Rudel

gackern

caqueter

schnattern

grex

Sprung

Schwarm

Meute

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɡæɡl̩/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: gagelen

Cognate with Dutch: gaggelen

Cognate with Icelandic: 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”).