gaggle

1. (collective) A group of geese when they are on the ground or on the water.Examples: "The Canada geese always flew over the 80 acre lake; it was a landmark on their route and a stopping point for many a gaggle, where many hours were spent after feeding in the farmers' fields."; "They're only referred to as a gaggle when they're on land. When they're flying in formation they can be referred to as a skein."collective

2. (by extension) Any group or gathering of related things, particularly one perceived as noisy, boisterous or chaotic.Examples: "There were no signs and no one quite knew how to navigate the museum, including, as it was Fleet Week, gaggles of boyish sailors all in their summer whites. It looked like a Frank Sinatra movie."; "The crow’s name was Betty. And she was on her way to stardom. A gaggle of Oxford University scientists watched in wonder as she casually picked up a piece of wire in her cage and then used a nearby object to bend it at one end, transforming the wire into a hooked tool."; "The party level ramps up at Thornaby, where a gaggle of women on a 50th birthday bash join us."Synonyms: bunchbroadly