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

One is positioned at the top of the tunnel and the other is with the gaggle further down the tunnel. —Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2025

In the hallway just outside the courtroom — surrounded by a rotating posse of Republican allies, lawyers and Secret Service agents — Trump seethed about the case while campaigning to a gaggle of press cameras. —Graham Kates, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025

Guess has run headfirst into a gaggle of headwinds, including weak domestic retail results and a stronger U.S. dollar. —Brett Owens, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024

Department of Interior Secretary Deb Haaland joined me for the press gaggle on Air Force One en route to Arizona. —Vogue, 29 Oct. 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