gal

1 of 4

noun (1)

: 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

Examples of gal in a Sentence

Noun (1) after years of dating, Fred finally asked his gal to marry him
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Noun
Plus a cat cafe, too If that weren’t enough cat energy for one street, just a few minutes south sits Espurresso Cat Cafe, home to many temporary residents looking for forever homes and one full-time gal named Syd. Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 18 Nov. 2025 Humans don't produce the molecule so when a tick transmits it, alpha-gal can produce a hive-like rash or an anaphylactic reaction about 2-6 hours after a person consumes meat. NPR, 15 Nov. 2025 The tick’s saliva contains a sugar molecule called alpha-gal, which is injected into the body with the bite. Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 14 Nov. 2025 For the guy or gal in the office who always has their Diet Coke handy. Francesca Krempa, StyleCaster, 11 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gal

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of gal was in 1795

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“Gal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gal. Accessed 24 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

gal

noun
ˈgal
: girl

Medical Definition

gal

abbreviation
1
galactose
2
gallon

Legal Definition

GAL

abbreviation
guardian ad litem

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