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- [guh-lawr, -lohr]
- /gəˈlɔr, -ˈloʊr/
- /ɡəˈlɔːr/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [guh-lawr, -lohr]
- /gəˈlɔr, -ˈloʊr/
Definitions of galore word
- adverb galore in abundance; in plentiful amounts: food and drink galore. 1
- noun galore In abundance. 1
- adverb galore in abundance, aplenty 1
- adjective galore You use galore to emphasize that something you like exists in very large quantities. 0
- determiner galore in great numbers or quantity 0
- adjective galore in abundance 0
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Origin of galore
First appearance:
before 1660 One of the 46% oldest English words
1660-70; < Irish go leor enough, plenty (Scots Gaelic gu leòr, leòir), equivalent to go, particle forming predicative adjectives and adverbs + leór enough (Old Irish lour)
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Parts of speech for Galore
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
galore popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% 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".
galore usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for galore
adj galore
adjective galore
noun galore
- realty — real property or real estate.
- ton — a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- tonne — metric ton.
- tons — a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- slathers — to spread or apply thickly: to slather butter on toast.
Antonyms for galore
adjective galore
- scant — barely sufficient in amount or quantity; not abundant; almost inadequate: to do scant justice.
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Matching words
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