Gaggling: meaning, definitions and examples

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gaggling

 

[ หˆษกรฆษกlษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

sound production

Gaggling refers to the sound produced by geese or similar birds, characterized by a series of low, hoarse noises. It can also describe the act of a group making loud noises, often in a jovial or raucous manner.

Synonyms

cackling, chattering, quacking.

Examples of usage

  • The geese were gaggling loudly as they waddled across the field.
  • We heard the gaggling of the ducks from the pond.
  • The children were gaggling with laughter during the party.

Translations

Translations of the word "gaggling" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น gorgolejar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เคพเค—เคฒเคฟเค‚เค—

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Gackern

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ berkokok

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณะฐะบะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ gdakanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ฌใƒผใ‚ฌใƒผ้ณดใ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท gargouiller

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ cacareo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท gฤฑdaklamak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฝฅ๊ฝฅ๊ฑฐ๋ฆฌ๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุตูŠุงุญ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ gรกkรกnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ gรกgajรบci

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ˜Žๅ˜Žๅซ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ gaganje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ gaggandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะณะฐะบะฐะปะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ’แƒ’แƒแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qaqlama

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ cacarear

Etymology

The term 'gaggling' is derived from the Middle English word 'gaggle', which in turn comes from the Old English 'gaggel', meaning the noise made by a goose or group of geese. This etymological lineage reflects the sound that is characterized by a series of harsh, guttural noises associated specifically with waterfowl, primarily geese. Over time, 'gaggle' was used to denote a group of geese, especially when they are gathered together and making noise. The verb form 'gaggling' takes this concept further by describing the action of making those characteristic sounds. The imagery of gaggling has transcended its ornithological roots to be used metaphorically in describing groups of people creating a similar cacophony, particularly in a light-hearted or boisterous context, hence linking it to merriment and communal activities.