As used in the passage, the word 'gargle' means______.
A.
to wash one's mouth and throat with a liquid in motion by breathing through it
B.
to eat something with a continuous and often audible action of one's jaws
C.
to bite and work in the mouth with one's teeth, especially to make it easier to swallow something
D.
to cause or allow something, especially food or drink, to pass down one's sore throat