gaggle.
A group of geese when they are on the ground or on the water; other groups of birds.
Meaning & usage
A group of geese when they are on the ground or on the water; other groups of birds.
Any group or gathering of related things, particularly one perceived as noisy, boisterous or chaotic.
Short for press gaggle: an informal briefing of journalists.
A group of women.
Where this word comes from
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”).
To make a noise like a goose; to cackle.
Where this word comes from
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”).
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