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- [gawl]
- /gɔl/
- /ɡɔːl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gawl]
- /gɔl/
Definitions of gall word
- noun gall (Pizi) 1840?–94, leader of the Hunkpapa Sioux: a major chief in the battle of Little Bighorn. 1
- idioms gall gall and wormwood, bitterness of spirit; deep resentment. 1
- verb with object gall to make sore by rubbing; chafe severely: The saddle galled the horse's back. 1
- verb with object gall to vex or irritate greatly: His arrogant manner galls me. 1
- verb without object gall to be or become chafed. 1
- verb without object gall Machinery. (of either of two engaging metal parts) to lose metal to the other because of heat or molecular attraction resulting from friction. 1
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Origin of gall
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English galla, gealla; cognate with German Galle; akin to Latin fel, Greek cholḗ gall, bile
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Parts of speech for Gall
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gall popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
gall usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gall
verb gall
- annoy — If someone or something annoys you, it makes you fairly angry and impatient.
- bedevil — If you are bedevilled by something unpleasant, it causes you a lot of problems over a period of time.
- disturb — to interrupt the quiet, rest, peace, or order of; unsettle.
- nag — to annoy by persistent faultfinding, complaints, or demands.
- peeve — to render peevish; annoy.
adjective gall
- stuck up — snobbishly conceited.
- swollen-headed — conceited
- hot stuff — a person or thing of exceptional interest or merit.
- conceited — If you say that someone is conceited, you are showing your disapproval of the fact that they are far too proud of their abilities or achievements.
noun gall
- sore — suffering bodily pain from wounds, bruises, etc., as a person: He is sore because of all that exercise.
- irritation — the act of irritating or the state of being irritated.
- lesion — an injury; hurt; wound.
- wound — the act of winding.
- blister — A blister is a painful swelling on the surface of your skin. Blisters contain a clear liquid and are usually caused by heat or by something repeatedly rubbing your skin.
Antonyms for gall
verb gall
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- soothe — to tranquilize or calm, as a person or the feelings; relieve, comfort, or refresh: soothing someone's anger; to soothe someone with a hot drink.
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- comfort — If you are doing something in comfort, you are physically relaxed and contented, and are not feeling any pain or other unpleasant sensations.
- delight — Delight is a feeling of very great pleasure.
noun gall
- benevolence — inclination or tendency to help or do good to others; charity
- fear — a river in SE North Carolina. 202 miles (325 km) long.
- friendliness — characteristic of or befitting a friend; showing friendship: a friendly greeting.
- humility — the quality or condition of being humble; modest opinion or estimate of one's own importance, rank, etc.
- kindness — the state or quality of being kind: kindness to animals.
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