Definition of gargles:
(v) :
(intransitive) To clean one's mouth by holding water or some other liquid in the back of the mouth and blowing air out from the lungs.
(v) :
(transitive) To clean a specific part of the body by gargling (almost always throat or mouth).
(v) :
(transitive) To use (a liquid) for purposes of cleaning one's mouth or throat by gargling.
(v) :
(intransitive) To make a sound like the one made while gargling.
(n) :
A liquid used for gargling.
(n) :
(countable) The sound or act of gargling.