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

Grimes was there, gaggle of kids orbiting her on the floor, transfixed. —Jaron Lanier, WIRED, 10 Dec. 2024

Harris addressed the comments on Friday during a press gaggle between visits to battleground states during her final blitz in the days ahead of the election. —Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024

The group is comprised of a gaggle of tastemakers and film enthusiasts as random as the former Golden Globes, their choices often equally as wily and unpredictable. —Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Dec. 2024

Originally, Oppenheimer had planned to make a third nonfiction film in line with his explorations on wealth, power, violence and guilt, centered around the gaggle of oligarchs who were making their presence known in Indonesia. —David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024

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

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