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gaggle
This term is a collective noun specifically designated for geese. When used in this literal sense, it describes the birds while they are on the ground or walking; once they take flight, the group is typically referred to as a skein or a wedge.
When applied to humans, the word carries a distinct derogatory or mocking tone. It suggests that the group is not only noisy and disorganized but also lacks sophistication or purpose. Using "gaggle" instead of "group" or "crowd" emphasizes a sense of chaotic chatter and clumsy movement, often used to describe tourists or confused officials.
Meanings
Examples
A gaggle of geese blocked the road to the village.
Look at that gaggle of geese waddling toward the pond.
The park was filled with the loud honking of a gaggle of geese.
A gaggle of excited tourists crowded around the museum entrance.
I cannot hear myself think with this gaggle of teenagers in the hallway.
Just a gaggle of interns trying to figure out how the coffee machine works.
Why is there a gaggle of reporters waiting outside the courthouse?
He looked back at the gaggle of noisy children following him.