gale
noun
1. a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
Definition categories: phenomenon, wind
Sentences with gale as a noun:
- a gale of laughter
- Gale day - the day on which rent or interest is due.
verb
1. (intransitive, now chiefly dialectal) To sing; charm; enchant.
2. (intransitive, now chiefly dialectal) To cry; groan; croak.
3. (intransitive, of a person, now chiefly dialectal) To talk.
4. (intransitive, of a bird, Scotland) To call.
5. (transitive, now chiefly dialectal) To sing; utter with musical modulations.
6. (nautical) To sail, or sail fast.