gal

1 of 4

noun (1)

ˈgal 

: girl, woman

gal

2 of 4

noun (2)

: a unit of acceleration equivalent to one centimeter per second per second

—used especially for values of gravity

gal

3 of 4

abbreviation (1)

1

gallery

2

gallon

Gal

4 of 4

abbreviation (2)

Galatians

Synonyms of gal

Noun (1)

• woman
• girlfriend
• girl
• lady

Examples of gal in a Sentence

Noun (1)

after years of dating, Fred finally asked his gal to marry him

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Just like the guys, the gals danced to a top-charting song from the year they were born. — Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026

The two Targaryen gals presented Sally Field with the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for Remarkably Bright Creatures. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026

Hudson posted photos and videos of Cunningham’s birthday celebration, presumably at Osage Beach, on Instagram Stories, sharing video of the birthday gal blowing out candles on a cake. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026

That’s probably out of necessity because a lot of these guys and gals probably do that for self-preservation because things get so dark. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

alteration of girl, by loss of [r] and vowel raising

Noun (2)

Galileo Galilei

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1795, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1914, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing gal

• gal Friday
• gal pal

Rhymes for gal

• bal
• dal
• mal
• pal
• sal
• shall
• artisanal
• canal
• chorale
• corral
• locale
• morale

Kids Definition

gal

noun

ˈgal

: girl

Medical Definition

gal

abbreviation

1

galactose

2

gallon

Legal Definition

GAL

abbreviation

guardian ad litem