gale

Speech parts

1. gale - Noun

2. gale - Verb

3. Gale - Proper noun

Meaning

A strong current of air; a wind between a stiff breeze and a hurricane. The most violent gales are called tempests.

A moderate current of air; a breeze.

A state of excitement, passion, or hilarity.

To sale, or sail fast.

A song or story.

To sing.

A plant of the genus Myrica, growing in wet places, and strongly resembling the bayberry. The sweet gale (Myrica Gale) is found both in Europe and in America.

The payment of a rent or annuity.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

tempest squall storm blast gust whirlwind windstorm high wind gaul hurricane gael blizzard zephyr chinook mistral
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Antonyms

zephyr unroll cinch wind draft blow
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Hypernyms

wind current of air air current

Hyponyms

near gale moderate gale strong gale whole gale fresh gale

Phrases with the word

line gale half a gale

Anagrams

egal gael geal lage leag Lega

Examples

I'm a fart in a gale of wind, a humble violet under a cow pat. Djuna Barnes

Thus, I steer my bark, and sail On even keel, with gentle gale. Matthew Green

Fear not; and the God of mercies grant a full gale and a fair entry into His kingdom, which may carry sweetly and swiftly over the bar, that you find not the rub of death. Donald Cargill

A big tree attracts the gale. Chinese Proverb

It's not the gale but the set of the sail that determines the way you go. American Proverb

It's not the gale but the set of the sail that determines the way you go. Albanian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

Galdorisi Galdos galdr Gale Crater gale force gale-opithecus