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noun
- 1. a very strong wind: "I slept well despite the howling gales outside"
- 2. an outburst of laughter: "she collapsed into gales of laughter" Similar
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noun [ C ] us / ɡeɪl / Add to word list. a very strong wind. (Definition of gale from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
The meaning of GALE is a strong current of air. How to use gale in a sentence. a strong current of air:; a wind from 32 to 63 miles per hour (about 51 to 102 kilometers per hour); fresh gale…
A gale is a strong wind; the word is typically used as a descriptor in nautical contexts. The U.S. National Weather Service defines a gale as sustained surface wind moving at a speed between 34 and 47 knots (63.0 and 87.0 km/h; 17.5 and 24.2 m/s; 39.1 and 54.1 mph). [1]
1. / ɡeɪl / noun. 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. a gentle breeze.
If there’s a gale coming your way, you better hold onto your new hat and your little dog, Toto, too, because this is an extremely strong wind. The word gale possibly originates from the Old Norse word galinn, which means “mad”, “frantic,” or “bewitched.”.
GALE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of gale in English. gale. noun [ C ] us / ɡeɪl / uk / ɡeɪl / Add to word list. a very strong wind: Hundreds of old trees were blown down in the gales. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Wind & winds. anemometer. blast. brownout. chinook. crosswind. easterly. freshen. northerly
gale in British English. (ɡeɪl ) noun. 1. a strong wind, specifically one of force seven to ten on the Beaufort scale or from 45 to 90 kilometres per hour. 2. (often plural) a loud outburst, esp of laughter. 3. archaic, poetic. a gentle breeze.
1. (Physical Geography) a strong wind, specifically one of force seven to ten on the Beaufort scale or from 45 to 90 kilometres per hour. 2. (often plural) a loud outburst, esp of laughter. 3. archaic poetic a gentle breeze. [C16: of unknown origin] gale. (ɡeɪl) n. (Plants) short for sweet gale.
GALE definition: a very strong wind. Learn more.
Definition of gale noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
