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

Norris led a gaggle of cars off the line while Verstappen was part of a separate group that waited for green lights to go out before a second formation lap. —Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024

Dimon and Gates join a gaggle of other high-profile executives—including the vast majority of Fortune 100 CEOs—who have plenty of negative things to say about the former president, but only behind closed doors. —Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2024

There's something about walking up to a gaggle of smiling folks munching on cinnamon almonds, roasted corn-on-the-cob, turkey legs or black walnut ice cream that does a heart (if not one's cholesterol) good. —Lisa Baker Gibbs My Roots Are Showing, arkansasonline.com, 24 Oct. 2024

Also present was the owner of the farm where everyone was parking, a dozen or so campaign staffers, at least 20 Secret Service agents supported by even more state police officers, and a gaggle of local and national news cameramen. —Wes Siler, Outside Online, 17 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