gale

gale

noun \ˈgāl\

Definition of GALE

1

a : a strong current of air: (1) : a wind from 32 to 63 miles per hour (about 51 to 102 kilometers per hour) (2) : fresh gale — see beaufort scale table b archaic : breeze

2

: an emotional outburst <gales of laughter>

Examples of GALE

1. The boat was damaged in a strong gale.
2. The winds approached gale force.
3. The audience erupted in gales of laughter.

Origin of GALE

origin unknown

First Known Use: circa 1547

Related to GALE

Synonyms: agony, blaze, burst, ebullition, eruption, explosion, fit, flare, flare-up, flash, flush, outburst, gush, gust, paroxysm, spasm, storm

Related Words: blowup, grouch, rage, tantrum; ecstasy, rapture, transport; delirium, firestorm, frenzy, furor

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Other Climate/Meteorology Terms

monsoon, occlusion, ozone, rime, squall, zephyr

Rhymes with GALE

ail, ale, bail, bale, Bâle, brail, braille, Braille, dale, fail, flail, frail, Gael, Gale, grail, hail, hale, jail, kale, mail, male, nail, pail, pale, quail, Quayle, rail, sail, sale, scale, shale, snail, stale, swale, tael, tail, taille, tale, trail, vail, vale, veil, wail, wale, whale, Yale