gaggle

noun

gag·​gle ˈga-gəl How to pronounce gaggle (audio)
1
: flock
especially : a flock of geese when not in flight compare skein
2
: a group, aggregation, or cluster lacking organization
a gaggle of reporters and photographers
3
: an indefinite number
participated in a gaggle of petty crimes

Examples of gaggle in a Sentence

a noisy gaggle of photographers
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Both governors have denied any plans of seeking the presidential nomination, which the pair reiterated during a gaggle with reporters before their on-stage remarks Friday. Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 31 May 2025 Following the release of the short DOJ memo, Trump appeared earlier this week to downplay the controversy when asked by a reporter about Epstein during a press gaggle, which some supporters have described as a 180-degree turn from his base’s priorities and concerns. Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2025 The gaggle of young, unproven options ranges from Colton Dowell to Jha'Quan Jackson to Bryce Oliver to Xavier Restrepo, with veterans Van Jefferson, Mason Kinsey and James Proche sprinkled in. Nick Suss, Nashville Tennessean, 27 May 2025 When a gaggle of women wearing identical purple bob-cut wigs boarded the eastbound Green Line trolley, there was really only one place they could be headed. Olivia Petty, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for gaggle

Word History

Etymology

derivative of gaggle "to cackle," going back to Middle English gagelyn, of imitative origin

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of gaggle was in the 15th century

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“Gaggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gaggle. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.

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gaggle

noun
gag·​gle ˈgag-əl How to pronounce gaggle (audio)
1
: flock entry 1 sense 1
especially : a flock of geese when not in flight
2
: an unorganized group
a gaggle of reporters

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