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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024gale1 /geɪl/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Meteorologya very strong wind.
- Meteorologya wind of 32–63 mph (14–28 m/sec):gales in the North Atlantic.
- a noisy outburst:a gale of laughter.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024gale1 (gāl),USA pronunciation n. - Meteorologya very strong wind.
- Meteorologya wind of 32–63 mph (14–28 m/sec).
- a noisy outburst:a gale of laughter filled the room.
- [Archaic.]a gentle breeze.
- Scandinavian; compare Norwegian dialect, dialectal geil uproar, unrest, boiling
- perh. 1540–50
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged burst, eruption, outbreak, fit, gust.
gale2 (gāl),USA pronunciation n. - Plant BiologySee sweet gale.
- bef. 1000; Middle English gail, Old English gagel; cognate with German Gagel
Zo•na (zō′nə),USA pronunciation 1874–1938, U.S. novelist, short-story writer, playwright, and poet.- a female or male given name.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: gale /ɡeɪl/ n - a strong wind, specifically one of force seven to ten on the Beaufort scale or from 45 to 90 kilometres per hour
- (often plural) a loud outburst, esp of laughter
- archaic poetic a gentle breeze
Etymology: 16th Century: of unknown origin |