gaggle

noun

gag·​gle ˈga-gəl 

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

Recent Examples on the Web

For generations of locals and destination diners, as well as gaggles of tourists who flock to the coastal enclave each year, Jon’s Fish Market has been a lighthouse of both a reliable meal and a signal to the harbor’s commercial fishing past, served by the people who knew it firsthand. —Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 2 May 2026

Shelby Van Pelt lives in Wheaton on an unassuming street, the sort without a gate at the entrance, or fleets of Teslas charging in the driveways, or gaggles of dads jogging in packs. —Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026

That night, our CEO gets another shot on goal with a new gaggle of angels in New York. —Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026

This story has been corrected to show that Leavitt was speaking to Fox News, not to a press gaggle. —Michael Kunzelman, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026

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

Rhymes for gaggle

• haggle
• straggle
• vagal

Kids Definition

gaggle

noun

gag·​gle ˈgag-əl 

1

: flock entry 1 sense 1

especially : a flock of geese when not in flight

2

: an unorganized group

a gaggle of reporters