Meaning & use

gaggle

noun·Academic

A flock of geese, especially when on the ground, or informally, any noisy, disorganized group of people.

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A gaggle of geese waddled across the road, stopping traffic for several minutes.

A gaggle of tourists crowded around the statue, taking photos.

A note on using this word

Gaggle specifically describes geese on land; a flock of geese in flight is instead called a skein.

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