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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Leavitt, in her gaggle with reporters, was asked for the administration message to the Jewish community.—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 2 June 2025 Chris is off meandering through his gaggle of guitars.—Josh Brolin, Billboard, 29 May 2025 Without Russell Westbrook, who missed Game 4 with a foot injury, Michael Porter Jr. made a gaggle of big shots.—Tony Jones, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025 During cocktails in Kenneth C. Griffin Hall, the actress Claire Danes chatted up a gaggle of men with a drink in hand.—Sandra E. Garcia, New York Times, 21 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for gaggle
Word History
Etymology
derivative of gaggle "to cackle," going back to Middle English gagelyn, of imitative origin
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