Gaggle

Pronunciation: /ˈɡæɡəl/

Definitions of gaggle

noun a disorderly or noisy group of people

Example Sentences

A1 I saw a gaggle of geese at the park.

A2 The children ran after the gaggle of ducks in the pond.

B1 A gaggle of tourists gathered around the tour guide to hear the history of the city.

B2 The gaggle of reporters bombarded the celebrity with questions on the red carpet.

C1 The gaggle of politicians debated fiercely in the parliament session.

C2 The gaggle of scientists collaborated on groundbreaking research in the lab.

Examples of gaggle in a Sentence

formal A gaggle of geese flew overhead in a V formation.

informal We saw a gaggle of tourists taking selfies in front of the monument.

slang I can't stand that gaggle of gossiping girls at school.

figurative The gaggle of thoughts in my mind kept me up all night.

Grammatical Forms of gaggle

• past tense: gaggled
• plural: gaggles
• comparative: more gaggle
• superlative: most gaggle
• present tense: gaggles
• future tense: will gaggle
• perfect tense: has gaggled
• continuous tense: is gaggling
• singular: gaggle
• positive degree: gaggle
• infinitive: to gaggle
• gerund: gaggling
• participle: gaggling

Origin and Evolution of gaggle

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'gaggle' originated from Middle English 'gagelen' which meant to cackle like a goose.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'gaggle' came to specifically refer to a group of geese, and later expanded to refer to any group of noisy or chattering people or animals.