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Spell Bee Word: Gargle


What does gargle mean?

Word: Gargle

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Gargle means to wash your throat with water by holding it in your mouth, tipping your head back and blowing air through it.

How do you spell gargle?

Syllables: gar - gle

Tricky part: There are two g's, one at the start and one in the middle, and the word ends in le, not el.

Watch out for: garjle, gargul, gaargle

Memory tip: Gargle and giggle both end in gle. Try not to giggle while you gargle, or the water will spill out.

Gargle in a sentence

Example 1: Dadi showed me how to gargle without swallowing any water.

Example 2: After brushing, Kabir likes to gargle loudly and make his sister laugh.

Example 3: The doctor said to gargle three times a day until my cough goes away.

Fun Fact

Gargle is related to gargoyle, the stone faces on old buildings that spout rainwater from their mouths. Both come from an old French word for throat.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) gorgle
b) gargle
c) girgle
d) gergle

Show answer

b) gargle. The first vowel in gargle is a, the sound in car.

Word Chain

Complete the word sequence:

sip water, tip head back, ____, spit it out

a) yawn
b) sneeze
c) whistle
d) gargle

Show answer

d) gargle. With your head back and water in your mouth, you gargle, and then you spit the water out.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

garrgle

a) g
b) l
c) a
d) r

Show answer

d) r. Gargle needs only one r.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which sentence uses gargle correctly?

a) I gargle my hands with soap and water.
b) I gargle the plants every evening.
c) I gargle with salt water when I have a cough.
d) I gargle my teeth with a soft brush.

Show answer

c) I gargle with salt water when I have a cough.

2. The sound of gargling is most like ____.

a) humming
b) bubbling
c) clapping
d) whistling

Show answer

b) bubbling

Associated Words

nestcroakbenefitdefinestorm
trousersbeepfarmerafraidmango

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koala, papaya, salt, Sunday, wrist, beard, cheek, donkey

Next steps

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