gaggle C2 Topic:Animals US /ˈɡæɡl̩/ UK /ˈɡæɡl̩/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a group of geese, especially on land or water A gaggle of geese blocked the footpath beside the pond. 2 noun an informal or noisy group of people or things A gaggle of reporters waited outside the theatre. 3 noun journalism: a brief, informal question-and-answer meeting between an official and reporters The spokesperson answered questions in a press gaggle before boarding the plane. 4 verb to make the loud, repeated calls of a goose The geese began to gaggle as we approached their enclosure. Thesaurus Word family Related forms goose Topics Animals External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # gaggle **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun, verb **IPA (US):** /ˈɡæɡl̩/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɡæɡl̩/ ## Meanings 1. a group of geese, especially on land or water 2. an informal or noisy group of people or things 3. journalism: a brief, informal question-and-answer meeting between an official and reporters 4. to make the loud, repeated calls of a goose ## Examples - A gaggle of geese blocked the footpath beside the pond. - A gaggle of reporters waited outside the theatre. - The spokesperson answered questions in a press gaggle before boarding the plane. - The geese began to gaggle as we approached their enclosure. ## Related Forms - goose ## Topics - Animals markdown