gale
noun
\
Definition of gale
(Entry 1 of 2)
Gale
biographical name
\
Definition of Gale (Entry 2 of 2)
Keep scrolling for more
Synonyms for gale
Synonyms: Noun
agony, blaze, burst, ebullition, eruption, explosion, fit, flare, flare-up, flash, flush, gush, gust, outburst, paroxysm, spasm, storm
Visit the Thesaurus for More
Examples of gale in a Sentence
Noun
The boat was damaged in a strong gale. The winds approached gale force. The audience erupted in gales of laughter.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Jones is a gale force wind on the show, driving it forward with her confidence and cool. — Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, "The greatest overlooked TV performances of the last 20 years," 30 Aug. 2019 The status means sustained gale force winds are predicted within 72 hours. — Chabeli Herrera, orlandosentinel.com, "Hurricane Dorian has Port Canaveral on alert, while cruise lines reschedule itineraries," 28 Aug. 2019 And may there be a gale-force book of his poems in your hand, dear reader. — Colin Fleming, Washington Post, "Celebrating Herman Melville, the poet," 26 Aug. 2019 The tropical hardwood trees likely died after being engulfed by the searing hot, gale-force winds containing the volcanic gases, ash, and pumice that would have swept outward after the eruption. — Katherine Kornei, Science | AAAS, "‘Mystery’ volcano that cooled the ancient world traced to El Salvador," 16 Aug. 2019 There’s nothing like watching great performers bring gales of laughter to an appreciative audience with their on-stage hijinks. — John Fund, National Review, "FBI Lovebirds Is D.C. Satire at Its Best," 16 June 2019 They were showered with gales of confetti and cheerful messages of inclusion. — Bill Brownlee, kansascity, "Kesha and Macklemore delight fans with glitz, love and a dash of the ‘Good Old Days’," 27 June 2018 Half a second after the core of a massive star collapses, a gale of neutrinos streams out, continuing for up to a minute. — Quanta Magazine, "A New Blast May Have Forged Cosmic Gold," 23 Mar. 2017 Adames hopped in a van and drove through gale-force winds. — Los Angeles Times, "Puerto Rico scandal stirs anger and memories of the difficult days after Hurricane Maria," 28 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gale.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Keep scrolling for more
Learn More about gale
From the Editors at Merriam-Webster
7 Words in the Wind
7 Words in the Wind
If you listen you can hear them rustling
Statistics for gale
Last Updated
2 Sep 2019
Look-up Popularity
Keep scrolling for more
More Definitions for gale
gale
noun
English Language Learners Definition of gale
See the full definition for gale in the English Language Learners Dictionary
gale
noun
\
Kids Definition of gale
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on gale
What made you want to look up gale? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
The Exceptions Quiz III
-
- Which of these words does not mean "nonsense"?
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZ
Share gale
Resources for gale