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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In Denver, a section of a commercial parking lot at South Colorado Boulevard and East Mexico Avenue hosted a police special reserve team vehicle, two white unmarked buses, and a gaggle of law enforcement officers. Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2025 The Kings are moving Fox to the Spurs in a three-team deal that brings Zach LaVine to Sacramento with a gaggle of draft picks, and Kevin Huerter will head to the Chicago Bulls along with a couple role players. Zach Harper, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025 There were pictures from the pews, most notably of the gaggle of tech titans who have taken to following Trump around, from Mar-a-Lago to D.C., throwing laurels at his feet and offering him sacrificial gestures. Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025 But there is no big fuss made for them, no extra support, just a gaggle of siblings walking out into a cold, stark parking lot to feel what must be every emotion imaginable, but certainly relief, heartbreak, and anger. Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024 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 11 Feb. 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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