Gargling Meaning in English

word · lemma: gargle

US

ˈɡɑrɡlɪŋ

GAR-gling

UK

ɡˈɑːɡlɪŋ

GAH-gling

التعريف

Gargling is the action of moving liquid around in your mouth and throat, usually to clean or soothe it, often with salt water or mouthwash.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Used mainly for health or hygiene. Common collocations: 'gargling with salt water', 'gargling mouthwash'. Not used for drinking. Only refers to the act of swishing liquid in the throat, not just rinsing the mouth.

• Spanish: hacer gárgaras
• Portuguese (BR): gargarejar
• Portuguese (PT): gargarejar
• Chinese (Simplified): 漱口
• Chinese (Traditional): 漱口
• Hindi: गरारा करना
• Arabic: الغرغرة
• Bengali: গার্গল করা
• Russian: полоскание (горла)
• Japanese: うがい
• Vietnamese: súc miệng - ng gargling
• Korean: 가글링 - 입을 가글하다
• Turkish: ağız gargarası yapmak - gargara yapmak
• Urdu: غرغرہ کرنا
• Indonesian: berkumur

جمل نموذجية

He is gargling with warm salt water.

basic

Gargling can help soothe a sore throat.

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My doctor recommended gargling twice a day.

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I hate the taste of mouthwash, but gargling really freshens my breath.

natural

You sound funny when you're gargling!

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Instead of swallowing, try gargling the medicine for a few seconds.

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