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Uncommongale
The correct spelling is gale.
How to pronounce gale
/ɡeɪl/
verbIPA: /ɡeɪl/
Say it like: Gal-e
The correct spelling is gale. To sing; charm; enchant. For example: "It's blowing a gale outside."
Usage Examples
“It's blowing a gale outside.”
“a gale of laughter”
“Gale day - the day on which rent or interest is due.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To sing; charm; enchant.
- 2.To cry; groan; croak.
- 3.(of a person) To talk.
- 4.(of a bird) To call.
- 5.To sing; utter with musical modulations.
noun
- 1.A very strong wind, more than a breeze, less than a storm; number 7 through to 9 winds on the 12-step Beaufort scale.
- 2.An outburst, especially of laughter.
- 3.A light breeze.
- 4.A song or story.
- 5.A shrub, also called sweet gale or bog myrtle (Myrica gale), that grows on moors and fens.
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