gaggle, n. [Cf. Gaggle v. i.].

A flock of wild geese, especially when on the ground. Halliwell. [1913 Webster]

A gathering of people, especially a noisy one. [PJC]

Any clustered group of related objects. [PJC]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

gaggle, n. & v.
--n.
1 a flock of geese.
2 colloq. a disorderly group of people.
--v.intr. (of geese) cackle.

Etymology

ME, imit.: cf. gabble, cackle

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THESAURUS

gaggle
bevy, cackle, call, carol, caw, charm, chatter, cheep, chirk, chirp, chirr, chirrup, chitter, chuck, clack, cloud, cluck, cock-a-doodle-doo, coo, covey, croak, cronk, crow, cuckoo, drum, flight, flock, gabble, gobble, guggle, hive, honk, hoo, hoot, murmuration, peep, pip, pipe, plague, quack, roll, scold, sing, skein, spring, squawk, swarm, trill, tweet, twit, twitter, warble, watch, whistle

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ROGET THESAURUS

gaggle

Ululation
VB cry, roar, bellow, blare, rebellow, growl, snarl, bark, bow-wow, yelp, bay, bay at the moon, yap, yip, yipe, growl, yarr, yawl, snarl, howl, grunt, gruntle, snort, squeak neigh, whinny, bray, mew, mewl, meow, purr, caterwaul, pule, baa, bleat, low, moo, troat, croak, peep, coo, gobble, quack, honk, gaggle, guggle, crow, caw, squawk, screech cackle, cluck, clack, chuck, chuckle, hoot, hoo, chirp, cheep, chirrup, twitter, cuckoo, warble, trill, tweet, pipe, whistle, hum, buzz, hiss, blatter, ratatat.

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