: a unit of acceleration equivalent to one centimeter per second per second
—used especially for values of gravity
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gallery
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Noun (1)
after years of dating, Fred finally asked his gal to marry him
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Jacqueline Tempera, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
All research seems to indicate that this back-to-back joke from 1985 was the lodestar for the meme of a socially inept teen feigning virile worldliness with a gal in America's northern neighbor country.
—Jordan Hoffman Updated, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2025
When shopping for dresses, shorter gals like myself—those who are 5 feet, 4 inches and under are considered petite—know the frustration of trying to find a dress that isn’t too long.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 24 June 2025
Severance, as the overall nomination leader, should definitely not be counted out, nor should the Slough House guys and gals either, even if Slow Horses is operating at a buzz deficit this year.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 Aug. 2025
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Noun
This is a huge bonus for a clumsy gal like myself, who often trips over air.
—Jacqueline Tempera, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
All research seems to indicate that this back-to-back joke from 1985 was the lodestar for the meme of a socially inept teen feigning virile worldliness with a gal in America's northern neighbor country.
—Jordan Hoffman Updated, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2025
When shopping for dresses, shorter gals like myself—those who are 5 feet, 4 inches and under are considered petite—know the frustration of trying to find a dress that isn’t too long.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 24 June 2025
Severance, as the overall nomination leader, should definitely not be counted out, nor should the Slough House guys and gals either, even if Slow Horses is operating at a buzz deficit this year.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gal
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“Gal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gal. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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