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gale

The correct spelling is gale.

How to pronounce gale

/ɡeɪl/
verb

IPA: /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. 1.To sing; charm; enchant.
  2. 2.To cry; groan; croak.
  3. 3.(of a person) To talk.
  4. 4.(of a bird) To call.
  5. 5.To sing; utter with musical modulations.

noun

  1. 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. 2.An outburst, especially of laughter.
  3. 3.A light breeze.
  4. 4.A song or story.
  5. 5.A shrub, also called sweet gale or bog myrtle (Myrica gale), that grows on moors and fens.

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