gaggle
Meaning
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- A group of geese when they are on the ground or on the water.
- Any group or gathering of related things.
Synonyms
erst
Frequency
Hyphenated as
gag‧gle
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɡæɡl̩/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English gagelen (“to cackle; cackle like a goose”). Compare Dutch gaggelen (“to cackle”), Icelandic gagl (“small goose; gosling”).
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