Gargarism vs. Gargle — What's the Difference?

(obsolete) Something used to gargle with; a gargle.

To force exhaled air through a liquid held in the back of the mouth, with the head tilted back, in order to cleanse or medicate the mouth or throat.

A gargle.

To produce the sound of gargling when speaking or singing.

To rinse or medicate (the mouth or throat) by gargling.

To circulate or apply (a medicine or solution) by gargling.

To utter with a gargling sound.

A medicated solution for gargling.

A gargling sound.

(intransitive) to clean one's mouth by holding water or some other liquid in the back of the mouth and blowing air out from the lungs

(intransitive) to make a sound like the one made while gargling

(transitive) to clean a specific part of the body by gargling (almost always throat or mouth)

(transitive) to use (a liquid) for purposes of cleaning one's mouth or throat by gargling.

A liquid used for gargling.

(countable) The sound or act of gargling.

Lager or other alcoholic drink.

See Gargoyle.

A liquid, as water or some medicated preparation, used to cleanse the mouth and throat, especially for a medical effect.

To wash or rinse, as the mouth or throat, particular the latter, agitating the liquid (water or a medicinal preparation) by an expulsion of air from the lungs.

To warble; to sing as if gargling

A medicated solution used for gargling and rinsing the mouth

The sound produced while gargling

Utter with gargling or burbling sounds

Rinse one's mouth and throat with mouthwash;