gal

[ gal ]

/ gæl /

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noun Informal: Sometimes Offensive.

a term used to refer to a girl or woman.

Origin of gal

First recorded in 1785–95; originally, a dialectal pronunciation of girl

usage note for gal

See girl.

Words nearby gal

Gaithersburg, Gaitskell, Gaius, Gajdusek, gak, gal, gala, galabia, galact-, galactacrasia, galactagogue

Definition for gal (2 of 4)

gal²

[ gal ]

/ gæl /

noun

a centimeter-gram-second unit of acceleration, equal to one centimeter per second per second.

Origin of gal

First recorded in 1910–15; named after Galileo

Definition for gal (3 of 4)

gal.

abbreviation

gallon; gallons.

Definition for gal (4 of 4)

Gal.

abbreviation Bible.

Galatians.

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Example sentences from the Web for gal

We expect police officers to be the good guys and good gals.
How Criminal Cops Often Avoid Jail|by Andrew Ford, Asbury Park Press|September 23, 2020|ProPublica
Once we got that big hair on her, she found her inner Italian; her inner Long Island gal.
Jonathan Demme on Gaza, Transphobia in ‘The Silence of the Lambs,’ and Meryl Streep as a Rock Star|Marlow Stern|July 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That would be Nobel Prize winner Marie Curie, the gal who discovered radioactive polonium.
France Honors Women … Finally|Katie Baker|February 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Gal Gadot, an Israeli actress and supermodel, has been charged with bringing the super heroine to the big screen.
Who Is Gal Gadot, the New Wonder Woman?|Amy Zimmerman|December 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Not only is Gal an amazing actress, but she also has that magical quality that makes her perfect for the role.
Who Is Gal Gadot, the New Wonder Woman?|Amy Zimmerman|December 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
That gal radiates a desire to win so raw it chills the blood.
How Bad Is It? Even Ann Coulter Has Turned On Conservatives|Michelle Cottle|October 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
So Devil go an' lock up the gal in a bar, an' lef' the old lady to watch if the gal is going to get 'way.
Jamaican Song and Story|Walter Jekyll
No doubt the chief got to tellin' her of Allen Rivers's shanty, of his wife and kids, and set her wishin' fer the gal.
Indian and Scout|F. S. Brereton
Talking an' talking they bring up some talk about this gal, that everybody go for her she refuse.
Jamaican Song and Story|Walter Jekyll
The dep'ty he 'lowed ez no gal hed ever made so much fun o' him, an' Amos 'lowed ez D'rindy didn't make game o' him.
The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountains|Charles Egbert Craddock
No, Jim you never forgot that, and you never will; and how do you s'pose Mansfield will feel ef you leave his gal in the same fix?
The Frontier Angel|Edward S. Ellis

British Dictionary definitions for gal (1 of 5)

gal¹

/ (ɡæl) /

noun

slang a girl

British Dictionary definitions for gal (2 of 5)

gal²

/ (ɡæl) /

noun

a unit of acceleration equal to 1 centimetre per second per second

Word Origin for gal

C20: named after Galileo

British Dictionary definitions for gal (3 of 5)

GAL

/ text messaging /

abbreviation for

get a life

British Dictionary definitions for gal (4 of 5)

gal.

gall.

abbreviation for

gallon

British Dictionary definitions for gal (5 of 5)

Gal.

/ Bible /

abbreviation for

Galatians

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for gal

gal.

abbr.

gallon

Scientific definitions for gal

gal.

Abbreviation of gallon

单词	gal
释义	gal ¹ [ gal ] / gæl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gal ON THESAURUS.COM noun Informal: Sometimes Offensive. a term used to refer to a girl or woman. Origin of gal ¹ First recorded in 1785–95; originally, a dialectal pronunciation of girl usage note for gal See girl. Words nearby gal Gaithersburg, Gaitskell, Gaius, Gajdusek, gak, gal, gala, galabia, galact-, galactacrasia, galactagogue Definition for gal (2 of 4) gal² [ gal ] / gæl / noun a centimeter-gram-second unit of acceleration, equal to one centimeter per second per second. Origin of gal ² First recorded in 1910–15; named after Galileo Definition for gal (3 of 4) gal. abbreviation gallon; gallons. Definition for gal (4 of 4) Gal. abbreviation Bible. Galatians. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gal We expect police officers to be the good guys and good gals. How Criminal Cops Often Avoid Jail\|by Andrew Ford, Asbury Park Press\|September 23, 2020\|ProPublica Once we got that big hair on her, she found her inner Italian; her inner Long Island gal. Jonathan Demme on Gaza, Transphobia in ‘The Silence of the Lambs,’ and Meryl Streep as a Rock Star\|Marlow Stern\|July 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST That would be Nobel Prize winner Marie Curie, the gal who discovered radioactive polonium. France Honors Women … Finally\|Katie Baker\|February 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Gal Gadot, an Israeli actress and supermodel, has been charged with bringing the super heroine to the big screen. Who Is Gal Gadot, the New Wonder Woman?\|Amy Zimmerman\|December 4, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Not only is Gal an amazing actress, but she also has that magical quality that makes her perfect for the role. Who Is Gal Gadot, the New Wonder Woman?\|Amy Zimmerman\|December 4, 2013\|DAILY BEAST That gal radiates a desire to win so raw it chills the blood. How Bad Is It? Even Ann Coulter Has Turned On Conservatives\|Michelle Cottle\|October 15, 2013\|DAILY BEAST So Devil go an' lock up the gal in a bar, an' lef' the old lady to watch if the gal is going to get 'way. Jamaican Song and Story\|Walter Jekyll No doubt the chief got to tellin' her of Allen Rivers's shanty, of his wife and kids, and set her wishin' fer the gal. Indian and Scout\|F. S. Brereton Talking an' talking they bring up some talk about this gal, that everybody go for her she refuse. Jamaican Song and Story\|Walter Jekyll The dep'ty he 'lowed ez no gal hed ever made so much fun o' him, an' Amos 'lowed ez D'rindy didn't make game o' him. The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountains\|Charles Egbert Craddock No, Jim you never forgot that, and you never will; and how do you s'pose Mansfield will feel ef you leave his gal in the same fix? The Frontier Angel\|Edward S. Ellis British Dictionary definitions for gal (1 of 5) gal¹ / (ɡæl) / noun slang a girl British Dictionary definitions for gal (2 of 5) gal² / (ɡæl) / noun a unit of acceleration equal to 1 centimetre per second per second Word Origin for gal C20: named after Galileo British Dictionary definitions for gal (3 of 5) GAL / text messaging / abbreviation for get a life British Dictionary definitions for gal (4 of 5) gal. gall. abbreviation for gallon British Dictionary definitions for gal (5 of 5) Gal. / Bible / abbreviation for Galatians Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to gal customer, body, life, woman, somebody, character, individual, human, guy, man, girl, queen, adult, female, old woman, mother, joker, individuality, being, specimen Medical definitions for gal gal. abbr. gallon The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for gal gal. Abbreviation of gallon The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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gal

noun Informal: Sometimes Offensive.

Origin of gal

usage note for gal

Words nearby gal

Definition for gal (2 of 4)

noun

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Definition for gal (3 of 4)

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Definition for gal (4 of 4)

abbreviation Bible.

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gall.

abbreviation for

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