gaggle
gag·gle/ˈɡæɡl̩/noun, verb
gaggle is spelled G-A-G-G-L-E: 6 letters and 2 syllables (gag·gle). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 41,154th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, gaggle means “A group of geese when they are on the ground or on the water; other groups of birds” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of gaggle is gaggles.
How many letters and syllables are in gaggle?
| Letters | 6: G-A-G-G-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: gag·gle |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 41,154th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is gaggle?
Gaggle appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 41,154th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce gaggle?
- /ˈɡæɡl̩/
Gaggle has 2 syllables, split gag·gle in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-gaggle.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of gaggle
- gaggles plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- gaggling participle, present
- gaggled participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does gaggle mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A group of geese when they are on the ground or on the water; other groups of birds.
- 2
Any group or gathering of related things, particularly one perceived as noisy, boisterous or chaotic.
- 3
Short for press gaggle: an informal briefing of journalists.
- 4
A group of women.
verb
- 1
To make a noise like a goose; to cackle.
When a friend asked Socrates, how he could bear the scolding of his wife Xantippe? he retorted, and asked him, how he could bear the gaggling of his geese?
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does gaggle come from?
From Middle English gagelen (“to cackle; cackle like a goose”). Compare Dutch gaggelen (“to cackle”), Icelandic gagl (“small goose; gosling”), Norwegian Nynorsk gagl (“wild goose”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).