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Definition of gale - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
expressionoutburst of laughter or emotion
- Her joke caused a gale of laughter throughout the room..
2.
meteorologyTECH. strong wind of force seven to ten on the Beaufort scaleTECH.
- The ship struggled to make headway against the fierce gale..
Expressions with gale
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to create a strong wind
The storm will blow a gale, making it hard to walk outside.
loud burst of laughter
The comedian's joke caused a gale of laughter in the audience.
very strong wind is blowing outside
It's blowing a gale, so hold onto your hat!
powerful and overwhelming force
The protest gained gale force overnight.
having the strength or power of a very strong wind
Gale-force winds damaged the roof last night.
herbal shrub with sweet resinous scent
Sweet gale grows abundantly in the moors.
wind blowing at speeds of 32 to 38 miles per hour
The weather forecast warned of a moderate gale affecting the coast..
very strong wind between 34 and 40 knots
The ship struggled in a force 8 gale last night.
wind force of 7 on the Beaufort scale, 28-33 knots
The weather forecast warned of a near gale developing overnight..
very strong wind of force 9 on the Beaufort scale
The strong gale caused massive waves along the coast..
gale of force eight on the Beaufort scale
The ship struggled against the fresh gale.
force-10 wind on the Beaufort scale
The ship struggled against the whole gale.
Origin of gale
Old Norse, galinn (mad, frantic)
Terms with gale included in their meaning
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weather
powerful gale in nautical terms
weather
gale of force seven on the Beaufort scale
meteorology
gale of force eight on the Beaufort scale
Examples of gale in a sentence
The comedian's performance ended in a gale of laughter. The gale caused significant damage to the coastal town. Fishing boats were advised to stay in port due to the gale.
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- French:fou rire, vent violent, ...
- German:Lachanfall, Sturm, ...
- Italian:risata fragorosa, burrasca, ...
- Spanish:risotada, vendaval, ...
- Portuguese:gargalhada, vendaval, ...
- Chinese:情感爆发, 大风, ...
- Japanese:笑いの渦, 強風, ...
- Arabic:نَوْبَة ضَحِك, عاصفة, ...
- Hebrew:הִתְפָּרְצוּת, סַעֲרָה, ...
- Russian:взрыв смеха, штормовой ветер, ...
- Ukrainian:вибух сміху, шторм, ...
- Hindi:हँसी का फव्वारा, तेज हवा, ...
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