g ['jē] -n
- the 7th letter of the English alphabet
- a graphic representation of this letter
- a speech counterpart of orthographic g
- the fifth tone of a C-major scale
- a graphic device for reproducing the letter g
- one designated gesp. as the seventh in order or class
- acceleration of gravity
- a unit of force that is equal to the force exerted by gravity on a body at rest and is used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when undergoing acceleration
- a sum of 1000
- something shaped like the letter G
- acceleration of gravity; gravity
- game
- gauge
- gelding
- gender
- good
- gram
G -abbr
- German
- giga-
- guanine
- Gulf
- used to certify that a motion picture is of such a nature that persons of all ages may be allowed admission
ga -abbr
- gauge
Ga -abbr
- Georgia
- gallium
GA -abbr
- Gamblers Anonymous
- general agent
- general assembly
- general average
- general of the army
- Georgia
GAAP -abbr
- generally accepted accounting principles
gab ['gab] -vi, n
- to talk in a rapid or thoughtless manner : chatter
- talk
- idle talk
- gabardine
GABA -abbr
- gamma-aminobutyric acid
gab·ar·dine ['ga-bər-,dēn] -n
- gaberdine
- a firm hard-finish durable fabric (as of wool or rayon) twilled with diagonal ribs on the right side
- a garment of gabardine
gab·ble ['ga-bəl] -vb, n
- to talk fast or foolishly : jabber
- to utter inarticulate or animal sounds
- to say with incoherent rapidity : babble
gab·bro ['ga-(,)brō] -n, adj
- a granular igneous rock composed essentially of calcic plagioclase, a ferromagnesian mineral, and accessory minerals
gab·by ['ga-bē] -adj
- talkative, garrulous
ga·belle [gə-'bel] -n
- a tax on salt levied in France prior to 1790
gab·er·dine ['ga-bər-,dēn] -n
- a long loose outer garment worn in medieval times and associated esp. with Jews since the 16th century
- gabardine
gab·fest ['gab-,fest] -n
- an informal gathering for general talk
- an extended conversation
ga·bi·on ['gā-bē-ən, 'ga-] -n
- a basket or cage filled with earth or rocks and used esp. in building a support or abutment
ga·ble ['gā-bəl] -n, adj
- the vertical triangular end of a building from cornice or eaves to ridge
- the similar end of a gambrel roof
- the end wall of a building
- a triangular part or structure
gable roof -n
- a double-sloping roof that forms a gable at each end
gab·oon [gä-'bün, gə-] -n
- spittoon
Ga·bri·el ['gā-brē-əl] -n
- one of the four archangels named in Hebrew tradition
ga·by ['gā-bē] -n
- simpleton
gad ['gad] -n
- a chisel or pointed iron or steel bar for loosening ore or rock
- a long stick
- to be on the go without a specific aim or purpose usu. used with about
- used as a mild oath
Gad ['gad] -n
- a son of Jacob and the traditional eponymous ancestor of one of the tribes of Israel
gad·about ['ga-də-,bau̇t] -n, adj
- a person who flits about in social activity
gad·a·rene ['ga-də-,rēn] -adj
- headlong, precipitate
- a gadarene rush to the cities
gad·fly ['gad-,flī] -n
- any of various flies (as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock
- a person who stimulates or annoys esp. by persistent criticism
gad·get ['ga-jət] -n, adj
- an often small mechanical or electronic device with a practical use but often thought of as a novelty
ga·doid ['gā-,dȯid, 'ga-] -adj, n
- resembling or related to the cods
gad·o·lin·ite ['ga-də-lə-,nīt] -n
- a black or brown mineral that is a source of rare earths and consists of a silicate esp. of iron, beryllium, yttrium, cerium, and erbium
gad·o·lin·i·um [,ga-də-'li-nē-əm] -n
- a magnetic metallic element of the rare-earth group occurring in combination in gadolinite and several other minerals
ga·droon [gə-'drün] -n, vt
- the ornamental notching or carving of a rounded molding
- a short often oval fluting or reeding used in decoration
gad·wall ['gad-,wȯl] -n
- a grayish-brown medium-sized dabbling duck ( Anas strepera)
gad·zook·ery [gad-'zü-kə-rē, -'zu̇-] -n
- the use of archaisms (as in a historical novel)
gad·zooks [gad-'züks, -'zu̇ks] -interj
- used as a mild oath
Gaea ['jē-ə] -n
- the Greek earth goddess and mother of the Titans
Gael ['gāl] -n
- a Scottish Highlander
- a Celtic esp. Gaelic-speaking inhabitant of Ireland, Scotland, or the Isle of Man
Gael·ic ['gā-lik, 'ga-, 'gä-] -adj, n
- of or relating to the Gaels and esp. the Celtic Highlanders of Scotland
- of, relating to, or constituting the Goidelic speech of the Celts in Ireland, the Isle of Man, and the Scottish Highlands
Gael·tacht ['gāl-tək̲t] -n
- any of the Irish-speaking regions remaining in Ireland
gaff ['gaf] -n
- a spear or spearhead for taking fish or turtles
- a handled hook for holding or lifting heavy fish
- a metal spur for a gamecock
- a butcher's hook
- a climbing iron or its steel point used by a telephone lineman
- the spar on which the head of a fore-and-aft sail is extended
- gaffe
- to strike or secure with a gaff
- to fit (a gamecock) with a gaff
- a cheap theater or music hall
- something painful or difficult to bear : ordeal usu. used in the phrase stand the gaff
- persistent raillery or criticism
- rough treatment : abuse
- hoax, fraud
- gimmick, trick
- deceive, trick
- fleece
- to fix for the purpose of cheating
gaffe ['gaf] -n
- a social or diplomatic blunder
- a noticeable mistake
gaf·fer ['ga-fər] -n
- an old man
- foreman, overseer
- employer
- a head glassblower
- a lighting electrician on a motion-picture or television set
gafftop·sail ['gaf-'täp-,sāl, -səl] -n
- a usu. triangular topsail with its foot extended upon the gaff
gag ['gag] -vb, n
- to restrict use of the mouth of by inserting a gag
- to prevent from exercising freedom of speech or expression
- to pry or hold open with a gag
- to provide or write quips or pranks for
- to choke or cause to retch
- choke
- to suffer a throat spasm that makes swallowing or breathing difficult
- retch
- to be unable to endure something : balk
- to make quips
- something thrust into the mouth to keep it open or to prevent speech or outcry
- an official check or restraint on debate or free speech
- a laugh-provoking remark or act
- prank, trick
ga·ga ['gä-(,)gä] -adj
- crazy, foolish
- marked by wild enthusiasm : infatuated, doting
ga·ga·ku [gä-'gä-(,)kü] -n
- the ancient court music of Japan
gage ['gāj] -n
- a token of defiance
- a glove or cap cast on the ground to be taken up by an opponent as a pledge of combat
- something deposited as a pledge of performance
- pledge
- stake, risk
gage ['gāj] -n
(variant of gauge)
- : a measurement (as of linear dimension) according to some standard or system: as
- the distance between the rails of a railroad
- the size of a shotgun barrel's inner diameter nominally expressed as the number of lead balls each just fitting that diameter required to make a pound
- the thickness of a thin material (as sheet metal or plastic film)
- the diameter of a slender object (as wire or a hypodermic needle)
- the fineness of a knitted fabric expressed by the number of loops per unit width
- dimensions, size
- measure
- surveys are a gauge of public sentiment
- : an instrument for or a means of measuring or testing: as
- an instrument for measuring a dimension or for testing mechanical accuracy
- an instrument with a graduated scale or dial for measuring or indicating quantity
- relative position of a ship with reference to another ship and the wind
- a function introduced into a field equation to produce a convenient form of the equation but having no observable physical consequences
- to measure precisely the size, dimensions, or other measurable quantity of
- to determine the capacity or contents of
- estimate, judge
- to check for conformity to specifications or limits
- to measure off or set out
gag·gle ['ga-gəl] -n
- flock
- a flock of geese when not in flight
- a group, aggregation, or cluster lacking organization
- a gaggle of reporters and photographers
- an indefinite number
- participated in a gaggle of petty crimes
gag·man ['gag-,man] -n
- a gag writer
- comedian
gag order -n
- a judicial ruling barring public disclosure or discussion (as by the press) of information related to a case
- a similar nonjudicial prohibition against the release of confidential information or against public discussion of a sensitive matter
gag·ster ['gag-stər] -n
- gagman
- one who plays practical jokes
gahn·ite ['gä-,nīt] -n
- a usu. dark green mineral consisting of an oxide of zinc and aluminum
Gaia ['gī-ə] -n
- the hypothesis that the living and nonliving components of earth function as a single system in such a way that the living component regulates and maintains conditions (as the temperature of the ocean or composition of the atmosphere) so as to be suitable for life
- this system regarded as a single organism
gai·ety ['gā-ə-tē] -n
- merrymaking
- festive activity often used in pl.
- high spirits : merriment
- elegance, finery
gai·jin ['gī-(,)jēn, -(,)jin] -n
- a foreigner in Japan
gail·lar·dia [gə-'lär-d(ē-)ə] -n
- any of a genus ( Gaillardia) of American composite herbs with showy flower heads called also blanketflower
gai·ly ['gā-lē] -adv
- in a gay manner : marked by gaiety
gain ['gān] -n
- resources or advantage acquired or increased : profit
- made substantial gain s last year
- the act or process of gaining
- an increase in amount, magnitude, or degree
- the increase (as of voltage or signal intensity) caused by an amplifier
- the ratio of output over input
- the signal-gathering ability of an antenna
- to acquire or get possession of usu. by industry, merit, or craft
- he stood to gain a fortune
- to win in competition or conflict
- the troops gain ed enemy territory
- to arrive at : reach, attain
- gain ed the river that night
- traverse, cover
- gain ed 10 yards on the play
- to get by a natural development or process
- to establish a specific relationship with
- to make an increase of (a specified amount)
- gain ed three percent in the past month
- to increase in (a particular quality)
- to win to one's side : persuade
- gain adherents to a cause
- to cause to be obtained or given : attract
- to run fast by the amount of
- the clock gain s a minute a day
- to get advantage : profit
- hoped to gain by the deal
- increase
- the day was gain ing in warmth
- to increase in weight
- to improve in health or ability
- to run fast
- to get closer to something pursued usu. used with on or upon
gain·ful ['gān-fəl] -adj, adv, n
- productive of gain : profitable
gain·giv·ing ['gān-,gi-viŋ, ,gān-'] -n
- misgiving
gain·say [,gān-'sā] -vt, n
- to declare to be untrue or invalid
- contradict, oppose
gait ['gāt] -n
- a manner of walking or moving on foot
- a sequence of foot movements (as a walk, trot, pace, or canter) by which a horse or a dog moves forward
- a manner or rate of movement or progress
- the leisurely gait of summer
- to train (a horse or a dog) to use a particular gait or set of gaits
- to lead (a show dog) before a judge to display carriage and movement
- to walk with a particular gait
gait·ed ['gā-təd] -adj
- having a particular gait or so many gaits
gai·ter ['gā-tər] -n
- a cloth or leather leg covering reaching from the instep to above the ankle or to mid-calf or knee
- an overshoe with fabric upper
- an ankle-high shoe with elastic gores in the sides
gal ['gal] -n
- girl, woman
- a unit of acceleration equivalent to one centimeter per second per second used esp. for values of gravity
- gallery
- gallon
Gal -abbr
- Galatians
ga·la ['gā-lə, 'ga-, 'gä-] -n, adj
- a festive celebration
- a public entertainment marking a special occasion
- a medium-sized apple with crisp yellowish-white sweet flesh and a red skin or a golden skin with red striping
ga·la·bia [gə-'lä-b(ē-)ə] -n
- djellaba
galact- -comb form
- milk
- related to galactose
ga·lac·tic [gə-'lak-tik] -adj
- of or relating to a galaxy and esp. the Milky Way galaxy
- huge
ga·lac·tor·rhea [gə-,lak-tə-'rē-ə] -n
- a spontaneous flow of milk from the nipple
ga·lac·tos·amine [gə-,lak-'tō-sə-,mēn, -zə-] -n
- an amino derivative C 6H 13O 5N of galactose that occurs in cartilage
ga·lac·tose [gə-'lak-,tōs, -,tōz] -n
- a sugar C 6H 12O 6less soluble and less sweet than glucose
ga·lac·to·semia [gə-,lak-tə-'sē-mē-ə] -n, adj
- a metabolic disorder that is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait and in which galactose accumulates in the blood due to deficiency of an enzyme catalyzing its conversion to glucose
ga·lac·to·si·dase [gə-,lak-'tō-sə-,dās, -zə-,dāz] -n
- an enzyme (as lactase) that hydrolyzes a galactoside
ga·lac·to·side [gə-'lak-tə-,sīd] -n
- a glycoside that yields galactose on hydrolysis
ga·lac·to·syl [gə-'lak-tə-,sil] -n
- a glycosyl radical C 6H 11O 5 that is derived from galactose
ga·lact·uron·ic acid [gə-,lak-tu̇-'rä-nik-, -tyu̇-] -n
- a crystalline aldehyde-acid C 6H 10O 7that occurs esp. in polymerized form in pectin
ga·la·go [gə-'lā-(,)gō, -'lä-] -n
- bush baby
ga·lah [gə-'lä] -n
- a pink-breasted Australian cockatoo ( Eolophus roseicapillussyn. Cacatua roseicapilla) that is sometimes a pest in wheat-growing areas and is often kept as a cage bird
Gal·a·had ['ga-lə-,had] -n
- the knight of the Round Table who successfully seeks the Holy Grail
- one who is pure, noble, and unselfish
ga·lan·ga [gə-'läŋ-gə] -n
- galangal
gal·an·gal ['ga-lən-,gal, -liŋ-] -n
- either of two eastern Asian perennial herbs ( Alpinia galangaand A. officinarum) of the ginger family with dark green sword-shaped leaves and pungent aromatic rhizomes
- the fresh, dried, or ground rhizome of a galangal used in cookery as a spice and in medicine
gal·an·tine ['ga-lən-,tēn] -n
- a cold dish consisting of boned meat or fish that has been stuffed, poached, and covered with aspic
Gal·a·tea [,ga-lə-'tē-ə] -n
- a female figure sculpted by Pygmalion and given life by Aphrodite in fulfillment of his prayer
Ga·la·tians [gə-'lā-shənz] -n pl but sing in constr
- an argumentative letter of St. Paul written to the Christians of Galatia and included as a book in the New Testament
galavant ['ga-lə-,vant] -vi
(variant of gallivant)
- to go about usu. ostentatiously or indiscreetly with members of the opposite sex
- to travel, roam, or move about for pleasure
ga·lax ['gā-,laks] -n
- an evergreen herb ( Galax urceolatasyn. G. aphyllaof the order Diapensiales) of the southeastern U.S. that has glossy leaves and is related to the heaths (order Ericales)
gal·axy ['ga-lək-sē] -n
- milky way galaxy used with the
- any of the very large groups of stars and associated matter that are found throughout the universe
- an assemblage of brilliant or notable persons or things
- world
- remained galaxies apart on the issue -- Newsweek
gal·ba·num ['gal-bə-nəm, 'gȯl-] -n
- a yellowish to green or brown aromatic bitter gum resin derived from several Asian plants (as Ferula galbaniflua) and used in incense
gale ['gāl] -n
- : a strong current of air:
- a wind from 32 to 63 miles per hour (about 51 to 102 kilometers per hour)
- fresh gale
- breeze
- an emotional outburst
ga·lea ['gā-lē-ə] -n
- : an anatomical part suggesting a helmet
ga·le·na [gə-'lē-nə] -n
- a bluish-gray cubic mineral with metallic luster consisting of lead sulfide and constituting the principal ore of lead
ga·len·i·cal [gə-'le-ni-kəl, gā-] -n
- a medicine prepared by extracting one or more active constituents of a plant
ga·lere [ga-'ler] -n
- a group of people having an attribute in common
ga·lette [gə-'let] -n
- a flat round cake of pastry often topped with fruit
- a food prepared and served in the shape of a flat round cake
gal Friday -n
- girl friday
Gal·i·le·an [,ga-lə-'lē-ən, -'lā-] -adj
- of, relating to, or discovered by Galileo Galilei
gal·i·lee ['ga-lə-,lē] -n
- a chapel or porch at the entrance of an English church
gal·in·gale ['ga-lən-,gāl, -liŋ-] -n
- an Old World sedge ( Cyperus longus)
- any of various other sedges of the same genus
- galangal
galiot ['ga-lē-ət] -n
(variant of galliot)
- a small swift galley formerly used in the Mediterranean
- a long narrow shallow-draft Dutch merchant sailing ship
gall ['gȯl] -n
- bile
- bile obtained from an animal and used in the arts or medicine
- something bitter to endure
- bitterness of spirit : rancor
- brazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence
- a skin sore caused by chronic irritation
- a cause or state of exasperation
- flaw
- to fret and wear away by friction : chafe
- the loose saddle gall ed the horse's back
- the gall ing of a metal bearing
- irritate, vex
- to become sore or worn by rubbing
- seize
- an abnormal outgrowth of plant tissue usu. due to insect or mite parasites or fungi and sometimes forming an important source of tannin
Gal·la ['ga-lə] -n
- oromo
gal·la·mine tri·eth·io·dide ['ga-lə-,mēn-,trī-,e-'thī-ə-,dīd] -n
- a substituted ammonium salt C 30H 60I 3N 3O 3that is used to produce muscle relaxation esp. during anesthesia called also gallamine
gal·lant [gə-'lant, gə-'länt, 'ga-lənt] -n
- a young man of fashion
- ladies' man
- suitor
- paramour
- showy in dress or bearing : smart
- splendid, stately
- spirited, brave
- gallant efforts against the enemy
- nobly chivalrous and often self-sacrificing
- courteously and elaborately attentive esp. to ladies
- to pay court to (a lady) : attend
- used to gallant her in his youth -- Washington Irving
- to manipulate (a fan) in a modish manner
- to pay court to ladies
gal·lant·ry ['ga-lən-trē] -n
- gallant appearance
- an act of marked courtesy
- courteous attention to a lady
- amorous attention or pursuit
- spirited and conspicuous bravery
gal·late ['ga-,lāt, 'gȯ-] -n
- a salt or ester of gallic acid
gall·blad·der ['gȯl-,bla-dər] -n
- a membranous muscular sac in which bile from the liver is stored
gal·le·ass ['ga-lē-əs] -n
- a large fast galley used esp. as a warship by Mediterranean countries in the 16th and 17th centuries and having both sails and oars but usu. propelled chiefly by rowing
gal·le·on ['ga-lē-ən] -n
- a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce esp. by the Spanish
gal·le·ria [,ga-lə-'rē-ə] -n
- a roofed and usu. glass-enclosed promenade or court (as at a mall)
gal·lery ['ga-lə-rē, 'gal-rē] -n, adj
- a roofed promenade : colonnade
- corridor
- an outdoor balcony
- porch, veranda
- a platform at the quarters or stern of a ship
- a long and narrow passage, apartment, or corridor
- a subterranean passageway in a cave or military mining system
- a working drift or level in mining
- an underground passage made by a mole or ant or a passage made in wood by an insect (as a beetle)
- a room or building devoted to the exhibition of works of art
- an institution or business exhibiting or dealing in works of art
- collection, aggregation
- the rich gallery of characters in this novel -- H. S. Canby
- a structure projecting from one or more interior walls (as of an auditorium or church) to accommodate additional people
- the highest balcony in a theater commonly having the cheapest seats
- the part of a theater audience seated in the top gallery
- the undiscriminating general public
- the spectators at a sporting event (as a tennis or golf match)
- a small ornamental barrier or railing (as along the edge of a table or shelf)
- a photographer's studio
gallery forest -n
- a forest growing along a watercourse in a region otherwise devoid of trees
gal·lery·go·er ['ga-lə-rē-,gō(-ə)r, 'gal-rē-] -n
- one who frequently goes to art galleries
ga·lle·ta [gə-'ye-tə, gī-'e-tə] -n
- either of two perennial grasses ( Hilaria rigidaand H. jamesiisyn. Pleuraphis rigidaand P. jamesii) chiefly of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico used for forage
gal·ley ['ga-lē] -n
- : a ship or boat propelled solely or chiefly by oars: as
- a long low ship used for war and trading esp. in the Mediterranean Sea from the Middle Ages to the 19th century
- galleass
- a warship of classical antiquity
- a large open boat (as a gig) formerly used in England
- the kitchen and cooking apparatus esp. of a ship or airplane
- an oblong tray to hold esp. a single column of set type
- a proof of typeset matter esp. in a single column before being made into pages
gal·leywest [,ga-lē-'west] -adv
- into destruction or confusion
gall·fly ['gȯl-,flī] -n
- an insect (as a gall wasp) that deposits its eggs in plants causing the formation of galls in which the larvae feed
gal·liard ['gal-yərd] -adj
- gay, lively
galliard -n
- a sprightly dance with five steps to a phrase popular in the 16th and 17th centuries
Gal·lic ['ga-lik] -adj
- of or relating to Gaul or France
gal·li·ca ['ga-li-kə] -n, often cap
- a compact fragrant European rose ( Rosa gallica) having usu. pink, red, or crimson flowers that yield an oil used esp. in perfumery
gal·lic acid ['ga-lik-, 'gȯ-lik-] -n
- a white crystalline acid C 7H 6O 5found widely in plants or combined in tannins and used esp. in dyes and as a photographic developer
Gal·li·can ['ga-li-kən] -adj, n
- gallic
- of or relating to Gallicanism
Gal·li·can·ism [-kə-,ni-zəm] -n
- a movement originating in France and advocating administrative independence from papal control for the Roman Catholic Church in each nation
gal·li·cism ['ga-lə-,si-zəm] -n
- a characteristic French idiom or expression appearing in another language
- a French trait
gal·li·cize [-,sīz] -vt, n
- to cause to conform to a French mode or idiom
gal·li·gas·kins [,ga-li-'gas-kənz] -n pl
- loose wide hose or breeches worn in the 16th and 17th centuries
- very loose trousers
- leggings
gal·li·mau·fry [,ga-lə-'mȯ-frē] -n
- hodgepodge
- a gallimaufry of opinions
gal·li·na·ceous [,ga-lə-'nā-shəs] -adj
- of or relating to an order (Galliformes) of heavy-bodied largely terrestrial birds including the pheasants, turkeys, grouse, and the common domestic chicken
gall·ing ['gȯ-liŋ] -adj, adv
- markedly irritating : vexing
gal·li·nip·per ['ga-lə-,ni-pər] -n
- any of various insects (as a large mosquito or crane fly)
gal·li·nule ['ga-lə-,nül, -,nyül] -n
- : any of several aquatic birds of the rail family with long thin feet and a platelike frontal area on the head: as
- moorhen
- one ( Porphyrula martinica) found from the southern U.S. to Argentina that is purplish blue with olive-green upperparts, a red and yellow bill, and a light blue frontal area
gal·li·ot ['ga-lē-ət] -n
- a small swift galley formerly used in the Mediterranean
- a long narrow shallow-draft Dutch merchant sailing ship
gal·li·pot ['ga-li-,pät] -n
- a small usu. ceramic vessel
- druggist
gal·li·um ['ga-lē-əm] -n
- a bluish-white metallic element obtained esp. as a by-product in refining various ores and used esp. in semiconductors and optoelectronic devices
gallium arsenide -n
- a synthetic compound GaAs used esp. as a semiconducting material
gal·li·vant ['ga-lə-,vant] -vi
- to go about usu. ostentatiously or indiscreetly with members of the opposite sex
- to travel, roam, or move about for pleasure
gall midge -n
- any of numerous minute dipteran flies (family Cecidomyiidae) most of which cause gall formation in plants
gall mite -n
- any of various minute 4-legged mites (family Eriophyidae) that form galls on plants
gall·nut ['gȯl-,nət] -n
- a gall resembling a nut
gal·lon ['ga-lən] -n
- a unit of liquid capacity equal to 231 cubic inches or four quarts
gal·lon·age ['ga-lə-nij] -n
- amount in gallons
gal·loon [gə-'lün] -n
- a narrow trimming (as of lace or braid with metallic threads) having both edges scalloped
gal·lop ['ga-ləp] -vi, n
- to progress or ride at a gallop
- to run fast
- to cause to gallop
- to transport at a gallop
gallop -n
- a bounding gait of a quadruped
- a fast natural 3-beat gait of the horse
- a ride or run at a gallop
- a stretch of land suitable for galloping horses
- a rapid or hasty progression or pace
gal·lo·pade [,ga-lə-'pād, -'päd] -n
- galop
Gal·lo·phile ['ga-lə-,fī(-ə)l] -adj, n
- francophile
gal·lop·ing ['ga-lə-piŋ] -adj
- progressing, developing, or increasing rapidly
Gal·loRo·mance [,ga-lō-rō-'man(t)s, -rə-; -'rō-,man(t)s] -n
- the Romance speech that developed out of the spoken Latin of Transalpine Gaul
Gal·lo·way ['ga-lə-,wā] -n
- any of a breed of hardy medium-sized hornless chiefly black beef cattle native to southwestern Scotland
gal·low·glass ['ga-lō-,glas] -n
- a mercenary or retainer of an Irish chief
- an armed Irish foot soldier
gal·lows ['ga-(,)lōz, -ləz, in sense 3 also -ləs] -n
- a frame usu. of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged called also gallows tree
- the punishment of hanging
- a structure consisting of an upright frame with a crosspiece
- suspender
gallows -adj
- deserving the gallows
gallows bird -n
- a person who deserves hanging
gallows humor -n
- humor that makes fun of a life-threatening, disastrous, or terrifying situation
gall·stone ['gȯl-,stōn] -n
- a calculus (as of cholesterol) formed in the gallbladder or biliary passages
gal·lus ['ga-ləs] -n
- suspender usu. used in pl.
gal·lused ['ga-ləst] -adj
- wearing galluses
gall wasp -n
- any of a family (Cynipidae) of hymenopterous gallflies
gal·ly ['ga-lē] -vt
- frighten, terrify
Ga·lois theory [(,)gal-'wä-, 'gal-,wä-] -n
- a part of the theory of mathematical groups concerned esp. with the conditions under which a solution to a polynomial equation with coefficients in a given mathematical field can be obtained in the field by the repetition of operations and the extraction of nth roots
ga·loot [gə-'lüt] -n
- fellow
- one who is strange or foolish
ga·lop ['ga-ləp, ga-'lō] -n
- a lively dance in duple measure
- the music of a galop
ga·lore [gə-'lȯr] -adj
- abundant, plentiful used postpositively
ga·losh [gə-'läsh] -n, adj
- a shoe with a heavy sole
- a high overshoe worn esp. in snow and slush
ga·lumph [gə-'ləm(p)f] -vi
- to move with a clumsy heavy tread
gal·van·ic [gal-'va-nik] -adj, adv
- of, relating to, or producing a direct current of electricity
- having an electric effect : intensely exciting
- produced as if by an electric shock
- had a galvanic effect on the audience
galvanic skin response -n
- a change in the electrical resistance of the skin that is a physiochemical response to emotional arousal which increases sympathetic nervous system activity
gal·va·nise ['gal-və-,nīz] -vb, n
(variant of galvanize)
- to subject to the action of an electric current esp. for the purpose of stimulating physiologically
- to stimulate or excite as if by an electric shock
- an issue that would galvanize public opinion
- to coat (iron or steel) with zinc
- to immerse in molten zinc to produce a coating of zinc-iron alloy
- to react as if stimulated by an electric shock
- they galvanized into action
gal·va·nism ['gal-və-,ni-zəm] -n
- a direct current of electricity esp. when produced by chemical action
- the therapeutic use of direct electric current (as for pain relief)
- vital or forceful activity
gal·va·nize ['gal-və-,nīz] -vb, n
- to subject to the action of an electric current esp. for the purpose of stimulating physiologically
- to stimulate or excite as if by an electric shock
- an issue that would galvanize public opinion
- to coat (iron or steel) with zinc
- to immerse in molten zinc to produce a coating of zinc-iron alloy
- to react as if stimulated by an electric shock
- they galvanized into action
galvano- -comb form
- galvanic current
gal·va·nom·e·ter [,gal-və-'nä-mə-tər] -n, adj
- an instrument for detecting or measuring a small electric current by movements of a magnetic needle or of a coil in a magnetic field
gal·va·no·scope [gal-'va-nə-,skōp, 'gal-və-nə-] -n
- an instrument for detecting the presence and direction of an electric current by the deflection of a magnetic needle
gam ['gam] -n
- leg
- a visit or friendly conversation at sea or ashore esp. between whalers
- a school of whales
- to engage in a gam
- to have a gam with
- to spend or pass (as time) talking
gama grass ['ga-mə-] -n
- a tall coarse American grass ( Tripsacum dactyloides) valuable for forage
ga·may [ga-'mā, 'ga-,mā] -n
- a light dry red table wine made from the same grape used for French Beaujolais
- the grape
gam·ba ['gäm-bə, 'gam-] -n
- viola da gamba
gam·ba·do [gam-'bā-(,)dō] -n
- a horseman's legging
gambado -n
- a spring of a horse
- caper, gambol
gam·bier ['gam-,bir] -n
- a yellowish catechu that is obtained from a tropical southeast Asian woody vine ( Uncaria gambir) of the madder family and is used for chewing with the betel nut and for tanning and dyeing
gam·bit ['gam-bət] -n
- a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position
- a remark intended to start a conversation or make a telling point
- topic
- a calculated move : stratagem
gam·ble ['gam-bəl] -vb, n
- to play a game for money or property
- to bet on an uncertain outcome
- to stake something on a contingency : take a chance
- to risk by gambling : wager
- venture, hazard
gamble -n
- an act having an element of risk
- something chancy
- the playing of a game of chance for stakes
gam·boge [gam-'bōj, -'büzh] -n
- an orange to brown gum resin from southeast Asian trees (genus Garcinia) of the Saint-John's-wort family that is used as a yellow pigment and cathartic
- a strong yellow
gam·bol ['gam-bəl] -vi
- to skip about in play : frisk, frolic
gambol -n
- a skipping or leaping about in play
gam·brel ['gam-brəl] -n
- a stick or iron for suspending slaughtered animals
gambrel roof -n
- a roof with a lower steeper slope and an upper less steep one on each of its two sides
gam·bu·sia [gam-'bü-zh(ē-)ə, -'byü-] -n
- any of a genus ( Gambusia) of live-bearers (family Poeciliidae) including some introduced as exterminators of mosquito larvae in warm freshwaters
game ['gām] -n, adj
- activity engaged in for diversion or amusement : play
- the equipment for a game
- often derisive or mocking jesting : fun, sport
- make game of a nervous player
- a procedure or strategy for gaining an end : tactic
- an illegal or shady scheme or maneuver : racket
- a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other
- a division of a larger contest
- the number of points necessary to win
- points scored in certain card games (as in all fours) by a player whose cards count up the highest
- the manner of playing in a contest
- the set of rules governing a game
- a particular aspect or phase of play in a game or sport
- a football team's kicking game
- organized athletics
- a field of gainful activity : line
- any activity undertaken or regarded as a contest involving rivalry, strategy, or struggle
- the course or period of such an activity
- got into aviation early in the game
- area of expertise : specialty
- animals under pursuit or taken in hunting
- wild animals hunted for sport or food
- the flesh of game animals
- pluck
- a target or object esp. of ridicule or attack often used in the phrase fair game
- to play for a stake
- to lose or squander by gambling
- to take dishonest advantage of : cheat
- having or showing a resolute unyielding spirit
- willing or ready to proceed
- of or relating to game
- lame
game ball -n
- a ball (as a football) presented to a player or coach in recognition of an outstanding contribution to a team victory
game bird -n
- a bird that may be legally hunted according to the laws esp. of a state of the U.S.
game·cock ['gām-,käk] -n
- a rooster of the domestic chicken trained for fighting
game face -n
- a look of intense determination on the face of a game player
game fish -n
- a fish of a family (Salmonidae) including salmons, trouts, chars, and whitefishes
- sport fish
- a fish made a legal catch by law
game hen -n
- an immature domestic hen weighing usu. less than two pounds and used esp. for roasting
game·keep·er ['gām-,kē-pər] -n
- a person in charge of the breeding and protection of game animals or birds on a private preserve
gam·elan ['ga-mə-,lan, -,län] -n
- an Indonesian orchestra made up esp. of percussion instruments (as gongs, xylophones, and drums)
game of chance
- a game (as a dice game) in which chance rather than skill determines the outcome
game plan -n, vi
- a strategy for achieving an objective
game point -n
- a situation (as in tennis) in which one player will win the game by winning the next point
- the point itself
gam·er ['gā-mər] -n
- a player who is game
- an athlete who relishes competition
- a person who plays games
- a person who regularly plays computer or video games
game show -n
- a television program on which contestants compete for prizes in a game (as a quiz)
games·man ['gāmz-mən, -,man] -n
- one who practices gamesmanship
- one who plays games
games·man·ship ['gāmz-mən-,ship] -n
- the art or practice of winning games by questionable expedients without actually violating the rules
- the use of ethically dubious methods to gain an objective
game·some ['gām-səm] -adj, adv, n
- merry, frolicsome
game·ster ['gām-stər] -n
- one who plays games
- gambler
gamet- -comb form
- gamete
gam·etan·gi·um [,ga-mə-'tan-jē-əm] -n
- a cell or organ (as of an alga, fern, or fungus) in which gametes are developed
gam·ete ['ga-,mēt also gə-'mēt] -n, adj, adv
- a mature male or female germ cell usu. possessing a haploid chromosome set and capable of initiating formation of a new diploid individual by fusion with a gamete of the opposite sex
gamete in·tra·fal·lo·pi·an transfer [-,in-trə-fə-'lō-pē-ən-] -n
- a method of assisting reproduction in cases of infertility that involves obtaining eggs from an ovary, mixing them with sperm, and inserting them into a fallopian tube by a laparoscope abbr. GIFT called also gamete intrafallopian tube transfer
game theory -n
- the analysis of a situation involving conflicting interests (as in business or military strategy) in terms of gains and losses among opposing players
ga·me·to·cyte [gə-'mē-tə-,sīt] -n
- a cell (as of a protozoan causing malaria) that divides to produce gametes
ga·me·to·gen·e·sis [gə-,mē-tə-'je-nə-səs, ,ga-mə-tə-] -n, adj
- the production of gametes
ga·me·to·phore [gə-'mē-tə-,fȯr] -n
- a modified branch (as of a moss) bearing gametangia
ga·me·to·phyte [gə-'mē-tə-,fīt] -n, adj
- the haploid multicellular individual or generation of a plant with alternation of generations that begins with a haploid spore, produces gametes by mitotic division, and ends with fertilization producing a diploid zygote and that constitutes the visibly dominant form in mosses and algae, exists as an independent plant body in ferns and their relatives, and is reduced to a microscopic or rudimentary state in seed plants
gam·in ['ga-mən] -n
- a boy who hangs around on the streets : urchin
- gamine
ga·mine [ga-'mēn, 'ga-,mēn] -n
- a girl who hangs around on the streets
- a small playfully mischievous girl
gamine -adj
- of, relating to, or suggesting a gamine
gaming -n
- the practice of gambling
- the playing of games that simulate actual conditions (as of business or war) esp. for training or testing purposes
- the playing of video games
gam·ma ['ga-mə] -n
- the 3d letter of the Greek alphabet
- the degree of contrast of a developed photographic image or of a video image
- a unit of magnetic flux density equal to one nanotesla
- gamma ray
- microgram
gamma -adj
- of, relating to, or being one of three or more closely related chemical substances
- third in position in the structure of an organic molecule from a particular group or atom symbol
gam·maami·no·bu·tyr·ic acid [,ga-mə-ə-,mē-(,)nō-byü-'tir-ik-, ,ga-mə-,a-mə-(,)nō-] -n
- an amino acid C 4H 9NO 2that is a neurotransmitter which induces inhibition of postsynaptic neurons
gamma camera -n
- a camera that detects the radiation from a radioactive tracer injected into the body and is used esp. in medical diagnostic scanning
gamma globulin -n
- a protein fraction of blood rich in antibodies
- a sterile solution of gamma globulin from pooled human blood administered esp. for passive immunity against measles, German measles, infectious hepatitis, or poliomyelitis
gamma hy·droxy·bu·ty·rate [-hī-,dräk-sē-'byü-tə-,rāt] -n
- ghb
gamma interferon -n
- an interferon that is produced by T cells, regulates the immune response, and in a form produced by recombinant DNA technology is used esp. to control infections due to inability of white blood cells to destroy certain bacteria and fungi
Gamma Knife -trademark
- used for a medical device that emits a highly focused beam of gamma radiation
gamma radiation -n
- radiation composed of gamma rays
gamma ray -n
- a photon emitted spontaneously by a radioactive substance
- a photon of higher energy than that of an X ray usu. used in plural
gam·mer ['ga-mər] -n
- an old woman
gam·mon ['ga-mən] -n
- ham
- a side of bacon
- the lower end of a side of bacon
gammon -n
- backgammon
- the winning of a backgammon game before the loser removes any men from the board
- to beat by scoring a gammon
- to talk gammon
- pretend, feign
- deceive, fool
- talk intended to deceive
gam·my ['ga-mē] -adj
- lame, game
gam·ut ['ga-mət] -n
- the whole series of recognized musical notes
- an entire range or series
- ran the gamut from praise to contempt
gamy ['gā-mē] -adj, adv, n
- brave, plucky used esp. of animals
- having the flavor of game
- having the flavor of game near tainting
- smelly
- sordid, scandalous
- gave us all the gamy details
- corrupt, disreputable
- sexually suggestive : racy
gan ['gin] -vb
(variant of gin)
- begin
- : any of various tools or mechanical devices: as
- a snare or trap for game
- cotton gin
- snare
- to separate (cotton fiber) from seeds and waste material
- to come up with : generate usu. used with up
- if
- a colorless alcoholic beverage made from distilled or redistilled neutral grain spirits flavored with juniper berries and aromatics (as anise and caraway seeds)
- gin rummy
- the act of laying down a full hand of matched cards in gin rummy
ga·nache [(,)gä-'näsh, gə-] -n
- a sweet creamy chocolate mixture used esp. as a filling or frosting
gan·ci·clo·vir [gan-'sī-klə-(,)vir] -n
- an antiviral drug C 9H 13N 5O 4related to acyclovir and used esp. to treat cytomegalovirus retinitis in immunocompromised individuals
Gan·da ['gan-də, 'gän-] -n
- a member of a Bantu-speaking people of Uganda
- luganda
gan·der ['gan-dər] -n
- an adult male goose
- simpleton
gander -n
- look, glance
gan·dy dancer ['gan-dē-] -n
- a laborer in a railroad section gang
- an itinerant or seasonal laborer
ga·nef ['gä-nəf] -n
- thief, rascal
Ga·ne·lon [,ga-nə-'lōⁿ] -n
- the traitor in the Charlemagne romances who is responsible for the death of Roland
gang ['gaŋ] -vi
- go
- a set of articles : outfit
- a combination of similar implements or devices arranged for convenience to act together
- : group: as
- a group of persons working together
- a group of persons working to unlawful or antisocial ends
- a band of antisocial adolescents
- a group of persons having informal and usu. close social relations
- watching TV with the gang
- to assemble or operate simultaneously as a group
- to arrange in or produce as a gang
- to attack in a gang
- to move or act as a gang
gang·bang ['gaŋ-,baŋ] -vi
- to participate in a gang bang
- to participate in esp. violent gang activity
- to subject to a gang bang
gang bang -n
- copulation by several persons in succession with the same passive partner
- gang rape
gang·bang·er ['gaŋ-,baŋ-ər] -n
- a member of a street gang
gang·bust·er ['gaŋ-,bəs-tər] -n
- one engaged in the aggressive breakup of organized criminal gangs
gangbusters -adj, adv
- outstandingly excellent or successful
gang·er ['gaŋ-ər] -n
- the foreman of a gang of workers
gang hook -n
- two or three fishhooks with their shanks joined together
gang·land ['gaŋ-,land, -lənd] -n
- the world of organized crime
gan·gling ['gaŋ-gliŋ, -glən] -adj
- loosely and awkwardly built : lanky
gan·gli·on ['gaŋ-glē-ən] -n, adj
- a small cystic tumor connected either with a joint membrane or tendon sheath
- a mass of nerve tissue containing cell bodies of neurons external to the brain or spinal cord
- nucleus
- something likened to a nerve ganglion
- a ganglion of cables and wires
gan·gli·o·side ['gaŋ-glē-ə-,sīd] -n
- any of a group of glycolipids that yield a hexose sugar on hydrolysis and are found esp. in the plasma membrane of cells of the gray matter
gan·gly ['gaŋ-glē] -adj
- gangling
gang·plank ['gaŋ-,plaŋk] -n
- a movable bridge used in boarding or leaving a ship at a pier
gang·plow [-,plau̇] -n
- a plow designed to turn two or more furrows at one time
gang rape -n, vt
- rape of one person by several attackers in succession
gang·rel ['gaŋ-(ə-)rəl] -n
- vagrant
gan·grene ['gaŋ-,grēn, gaŋ-', 'gan-,, gan-'] -n, adj
- local death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply
- pervasive decay or corruption : rot
gangrene -vb
- to make gangrenous
- to become gangrenous
gang·sta ['gaŋ(k)-stə] -n
- a member of an urban street gang
- a performer of gangsta rap
gangsta rap -n
- rap music with lyrics explicitly portraying the violence and drug use of urban gang life and typically expressing hostility toward whites, women, and civil authority
gang·ster ['gaŋ-stər] -n, adj
- a member of a gang of criminals : racketeer
gangtackle ['gaŋ-,ta-kəl] -vt
- to bring down (a ballcarrier in football) with several tacklers
gangue ['gaŋ] -n
- the worthless rock or vein matter in which valuable metals or minerals occur
gang up -vi
- to make a joint assault
- ganged up on him and beat him up
- to combine for a specific purpose
- ganged up to raise prices
- to exert group pressure
- ganged up against the boss
gang·way ['gaŋ-,wā] -n
- passageway
- a temporary way of planks
- either of the sides of the upper deck of a ship
- the opening by which a ship is boarded
- gangplank
- aisle
- a cross aisle dividing the front benches from the backbenches in the British House of Commons
- an aisle in the British House of Commons that separates government and opposition benches
- a clear passage through a crowd often used as an interjection
gan·is·ter ['ga-nə-stər] -n
- a fine-grained quartzite used in the manufacture of refractory brick
gan·ja ['gän-jə, 'gan-] -n
- a potent and selected preparation of marijuana used esp. for smoking
- marijuana
gan·net ['ga-nət] -n
- any of a genus ( Morusof the family Sulidae, the gannet family) of large fish-eating seabirds that breed in colonies chiefly on offshore islands
gan·oid ['ga-,nȯid] -adj
- of, having, or being fish scales consisting of bone and an outer shiny layer resembling enamel
- relating to or being fish with ganoid scales
ganoid -n
- a fish (as a sturgeon or gar) with ganoid scales
gante·lope ['gant-,lōp] -n
- gauntlet
gantlet ['gȯnt-lət, 'gänt-] -n, adj
(variant of gauntlet)
- a glove worn with medieval armor to protect the hand
- any of various protective gloves used esp. in industry
- an open challenge (as to combat) used in phrases like throw down the gauntlet
- a dress glove extending above the wrist
gan·try ['gan-trē] -n
- a frame for supporting barrels
- : a frame structure raised on side supports so as to span over or around something: as
- a platform made to carry a traveling crane and supported by towers or side frames running on parallel tracks
- a movable structure with platforms at different levels used for erecting and servicing rockets before launching
- a structure spanning several railroad tracks and displaying signals for each
Gan·y·mede ['ga-ni-,mēd] -n
- a beautiful youth in classical mythology carried off to Olympus to be the cupbearer of the gods
GAO -abbr
- General Accounting Office; Government Accountability Office
gaol ['jāl] -n
(variant of jail)
- a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody
- such a place under the jurisdiction of a local government (as a county) for the confinement of persons awaiting trial or those convicted of minor crimes
- confinement in a jail
- to confine in or as if in a jail
gap ['gap] -n, adj
- a break in a barrier (as a wall, hedge, or line of military defense)
- an assailable position
- a mountain pass
- ravine
- spark gap
- a separation in space
- an incomplete or deficient area
- a break in continuity : hiatus
- a break in the vascular cylinder of a plant where a vascular trace departs from the central cylinder
- lack of balance : disparity
- the gap between imports and exports
- a wide difference in character or attitude
- a problem caused by some disparity
- to make an opening in
- to adjust the space between the electrodes of (a spark plug)
- to fall or stand open
gape ['gāp sometimes 'gap] -vi, adv
- to open the mouth wide
- to open or part widely
- holes gaped in the pavement
- to gaze stupidly or in openmouthed surprise or wonder
- yawn
- : an act of gaping:
- yawn
- an openmouthed stare
- an unfilled space or extent
- the median margin-to-margin length of the open mouth
- the line along which the mandibles of a bird close
- the width of an opening
- a disease of birds and esp. young birds in which gapeworms invade and irritate the trachea
- a fit of yawning
gap·er ['gā-pər sometimes 'ga-pər] -n
- one that gapes
- any of several large sluggish burrowing clams (families Myacidae and Mactridae) including several used for food
gape·worm ['gāp-,wərm sometimes 'gap-] -n
- a nematode worm ( Syngamus trachea) that causes gapes in birds
gaping -adj
- wide open
gap junction -n
- an area of contact between adjacent cells characterized by modification of the plasma membranes for intercellular communication or transfer of low molecular-weight substances
gapped scale -n
- a musical scale derived from a larger system of tones by omitting certain tones
gaptoothed ['gap-,tütht] -adj
- having gaps between the teeth
gar ['gär] -interj
- used as a mild oath in the phrase by gar
- : any of various fishes that have an elongate body resembling that of a pike and long narrow jaws: as
- needlefish
- any of several predaceous No. American freshwater bony fishes (family Lepisosteidae) with heavy ganoid scales
- garage
GAR -abbr
- Grand Army of the Republic
ga·rage [gə-'räzh, -'räj; Canad also -'razh, -'raj; Brit usu 'ga-(,)räzh, -(,)räj, -rij] -n
- a shelter or repair shop for automotive vehicles
- a cabinet with a vertical rolling door that is used for storing a small kitchen appliance
garage -vt
- to keep or put in a garage
garage band -n
- an amateur rock band typically holding its rehearsals in a garage and usu. having only a local audience
ga·rage·man [-,man] -n
- a person who works in a garage
garage sale -n
- a sale of used household or personal articles (as furniture, tools, or clothing) held on the seller's own premises
ga·ram ma·sa·la [gä-'räm-mə-'sä-lə] -n
- a pungent and aromatic mixture of ground spices used in Indian cooking
Ga·rand rifle [gə-'rand-, 'ga-rənd-] -n
- m1 rifle
garb ['gärb] -n
- fashion, manner
- a style of apparel
- outward form : appearance
- to cover with or as if with clothing
gar·bage ['gär-bij] -n
- food waste
- discarded or useless material
- trash
- inaccurate or useless data
gar·bage·man [-,man] -n
- one who collects and hauls away garbage
gar·ban·zo [gär-'bän-(,)zō, also -'ban-] -n
- chickpea
garbanzo bean -n
- chickpea
gar·ble ['gär-bəl] -vt, n
- cull
- to sift impurities from
- to so alter or distort as to create a wrong impression or change the meaning
- to introduce textual error into (a message) by inaccurate encipherment, transmission, or decipherment
garble -n
- the impurities removed from spices in sifting
- an act or an instance of garbling
gar·board ['gär-,bȯrd] -n
- the strake next to a ship's keel
gar·boil [-,bȯi(-ə)l] -n
- a confused disordered state : turmoil
gar·bol·o·gy [gär-'bä-lə-jē] -n
- the study of modern culture through the analysis of what is thrown away as garbage
gar·on [gär-'sōⁿ] -n
- waiter
gar·da ['gär-də] -n
- a police officer in the Republic of Ireland
gardeman·ger [,gärd-,mäⁿ-'zhā] -n
- a cook who specializes in the preparation of cold foods (as meats, fish, and salads)
gar·den ['gär-dᵊn] -n
- a plot of ground where herbs, fruits, flowers, or vegetables are cultivated
- a rich well-cultivated region
- a container (as a window box) planted with usu. a variety of small plants
- a public recreation area or park usu. ornamented with plants and trees
- an open-air eating or drinking place
- a large hall for public entertainment
garden ['gär-də-niŋ, 'gärd-niŋ] -vb, n
- to lay out or work in a garden
- to make into a garden
- to ornament with gardens
- of, relating to, used in, or frequenting a garden
- of a kind grown in the open as distinguished from one more delicate
- commonly found : garden-variety
garden apartment -n
- a multiple-unit low-rise dwelling having considerable lawn or garden space
garden city -n
- a planned residential community with park and planted areas
garden cress -n
- an annual herb ( Lepidium sativum) of the mustard family sometimes cultivated for its pungent basal leaves
garden heliotrope -n
- a tall rhizomatous Old World valerian ( Valeriana officinalis) widely cultivated for its fragrant tiny flowers and for its roots which yield the drug valerian
gar·de·nia [gär-'dē-nyə] -n
- any of a large genus ( Gardenia) of Old World tropical trees and shrubs of the madder family with showy fragrant white or yellow flowers
Garden of Eden
- eden
garden rocket -n
- arugula
gardenvariety -adj
- ordinary, commonplace
garde·robe ['gär-,drōb] -n
- a wardrobe or its contents
- a private room : bedroom
- privy
gar·dy·loo [,gär-dē-'lü] -interj
- used in Edinburgh as a warning cry when it was customary to throw slops from the windows into the streets
Gar·eth ['ga-rəth] -n
- a knight of the Round Table and nephew of King Arthur
gar·fish ['gär-,fish] -n
- gar
Gar·gan·tua [gär-'gan(t)-sh(ə-)wə] -n
- a gigantic king in Rabelais's Gargantuahaving a great capacity for food and drink
gar·gan·tuan [-wən] -adj
- tremendous in size, volume, or degree : gigantic, colossal
gar·gle ['gär-gəl] -vb
- to hold (a liquid) in the mouth or throat and agitate with air from the lungs
- to cleanse or disinfect (the oral cavity) in this manner
- to utter with a gargling sound
- to use a gargle
- to speak or sing as if gargling
gargle -n
- a liquid used in gargling
- a sound of or like that of gargling
gar·goyle ['gär-,gȯi(-ə)l] -n, adj
- a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building
- a grotesquely carved figure
- a person with an ugly face
gar·i·bal·di [,gar-ə-'bȯl-dē] -n
- a woman's blouse copied from the red shirt worn by the Italian patriot Garibaldi
Ga·ri·fu·na [,gä-rē-'fü-nə] -n
- a member of a people of African and American Indian descent that live mainly along the Caribbean coast of northern Central America called also Black Carib
- the Arawakan language containing many Cariban elements spoken by the Garifunas
ga·rigue [gə-'rēg] -n
- a low open scrubland with many evergreen shrubs, low trees, aromatic herbs, and bunchgrasses found in poor or dry soil in the Mediterranean region
gar·ish ['ger-ish] -adj, adv, n
- clothed in vivid colors
- excessively or disturbingly vivid
- offensively or distressingly bright : glaring
- tastelessly showy : flashy
gar·land ['gär-lənd] -n
- a circular or spiral arrangement of intertwined material (as flowers or leaves)
- anthology, collection
garland -vt
- to form into a garland
- to adorn with or as if with a garland
gar·lic ['gär-lik] -n, adj
- a European allium ( Allium sativum) widely cultivated for its pungent compound bulbs much used in cookery
- allium
- a bulb of garlic
garlic chive -n
- a perennial allium ( Allium tuberosum) native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its garlic-flavored stems, leaves, buds, and flower heads usu. used in pl. called also Chinese chive
gar·licked ['gär-likt] -adj
- containing or prepared with garlic
garlic salt -n
- a seasoning of ground dried garlic and salt
gar·ment ['gär-mənt] -n
- an article of clothing
garment -vt
- to clothe with or as if with a garment
garment bag -n
- a bag used by travelers that folds in half and has a center handle for easy carrying
gar·ner ['gär-nər] -vt
- to gather into storage
- to deposit as if in a granary
- volumes in which he has garner ed the fruits of his lifetime labors -- Reinhold Niebuhr
- to acquire by effort : earn
- accumulate, collect
gar·net ['gär-nət] -n, adj
- a brittle and more or less transparent usu. red silicate mineral that has a vitreous luster, occurs mainly in crystals but also in massive form and in grains, is found commonly in gneiss and mica schist, and is used as a semiprecious stone and as an abrasive
- a variable color averaging a dark red
garnet paper -n
- an abrasive paper with crushed garnet as the abrasive
gar·ni·er·ite ['gär-nē-ə-,rīt] -n
- a soft mineral consisting of hydrous nickel magnesium silicate and constituting an important ore of nickel
gar·nish ['gär-nish] -vt
- decorate, embellish
- to add decorative or savory touches to (food or drink)
- to equip with accessories : furnish
- garnishee
garnish -n
- embellishment, ornament
- something (as lemon wedges or parsley) used to garnish food or drink
- an unauthorized fee formerly extorted from a new inmate of an English jail
- a similar payment required of a new worker
gar·nish·ee [,gär-nə-'shē] -n
- a person who is served with a legal process of garnishment
garnishee -vt
- to serve with a garnishment
- to take (as a debtor's wages) by legal authority
gar·nish·ment ['gär-nish-mənt] -n
- ornament, garnish
- a legal summons or warning concerning the attachment of property to satisfy a debt
- a stoppage of a specified sum from wages to satisfy a creditor or a legal obligation (as child support)
gar·ni·ture ['gär-ni-chər, -nə-,chu̇r] -n
- embellishment, trimming
- a set of decorative objects (as vases, urns, or clocks)
gar·pike ['gär-,pīk] -n
- gar
gar·ret ['ger-ət, 'ga-rət] -n
- a room or unfinished part of a house just under the roof
gar·ri·son ['ger-ə-sən, 'ga-rə-] -n
- a military post
- a permanent military installation
- the troops stationed at a garrison
garrison [-s(ə-)niŋ] -vt
- to station troops in
- to assign as a garrison
- to occupy with troops
garrison cap -n
- a visorless folding cap worn as part of a military uniform
Gar·ri·son finish ['ga-rə-sən-] -n
- a finish in which the winner comes from behind at the end
garrison house -n
- a house fortified against attack
- blockhouse
- a house having the second story overhanging the first in the front
garrison state -n
- a state organized to serve primarily its own need for military security
- a state maintained by military power
gar·ron ['ga-rən, gə-'rȯn] -n
- a small sturdy workhorse
gar·rote [gə-'rät, -'rōt; 'ger-ət, 'ga-rət] -n
- a method of execution by strangulation
- the apparatus used
- an implement (as a wire with a handle at each end) for strangulation
garrote -vt, n
- to strangle with or as if with a garrote
gar·ru·li·ty [gə-'rü-lə-tē, ga-] -n
- the quality or state of being garrulous
gar·ru·lous ['ger-ə-ləs, 'ga-rə- also 'ger-yə-] -adj, adv, n
- given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative
- wordy
gar·ter ['gär-tər] -n
- a band worn to hold up a stocking or sock
- a band worn to hold up a shirt sleeve
- a strap hanging from a girdle or corset to support a stocking
- the British Order of the Garter
- the blue velvet garter that is its badge
- membership in the order
garter -vt
- to support with or as if with a garter
garter snake -n
- any of a genus ( Thamnophis) of harmless viviparous American snakes with longitudinal stripes on the back
garth ['gärth] -n
- a small yard or enclosure : close
gar·vey ['gär-vē] -n
- a small scow esp. of the New Jersey coast
gas ['gas] -n
- a fluid (as air) that has neither independent shape nor volume but tends to expand indefinitely
- a combustible gas or gaseous mixture for fuel or lighting
- natural gas
- a gaseous product of digestion
- discomfort from this
- a gas or gaseous mixture used to produce anesthesia
- a substance that can be used to produce a poisonous, asphyxiating, or irritant atmosphere
- empty talk : bombast
- gasoline
- the accelerator pedal of an automotive vehicle
- driving force : energy
- I was young, and full of gas -- H. L. Mencken
- ran out of gas in the seventh inning
- something that gives pleasure : delight
- to talk idly or garrulously
- to give off gas
- to fill the tank (as of an automobile) with gasoline usu. used with up
- to supply with gas or esp. gasoline
- to treat chemically with gas
- to poison or otherwise affect adversely with gas
- to please greatly
gas·bag ['gas-,bag] -n
- a bag for holding gas
- an idle or garrulous talker
gas chamber -n
- a chamber in which prisoners are executed by poison gas
gas chromatograph -n
- an instrument used to separate a sample into components in gas chromatography
gas chromatography -n, adj
- chromatography in which the sample mixture is vaporized and injected into a stream of carrier gas (as nitrogen or helium) moving through a column containing a stationary phase composed of a liquid or particulate solid and is separated into its component compounds according to their affinity for the stationary phase
gas·con ['gas-kən] -n, adj
- a native of Gascony
- the Romance speech of Gascony
- a boastful swaggering person
gas·co·nade [,gas-kə-'nād] -n, vi
- bravado, boasting
gas·eous ['ga-sē-əs, 'ga-shəs] -adj, n
- having the form of or being gas
- of or relating to gases
- lacking substance or solidity
- gassy
- trick phrases and gaseous circumlocutions -- Edwin Newman
gas fitter -n
- a worker who installs or repairs gas pipes and appliances
gas gangrene -n
- progressive gangrene marked by impregnation of the dead and dying tissue with gas and caused by one or more toxin-producing clostridia
gasguz·zler ['gas-'gəz-lər, -'gə-zə-] -n, adj
- a usu. large automobile that gets relatively poor mileage
gash ['gash] -n
- a deep long cut in flesh
- a deep narrow depression or cut
- cut a gash through the forest
- to make a gash in
- to make a gash : cut
- knowing, witty
- well-dressed : trim
gas·hold·er ['gas-,hōl-dər] -n
- a container for gas
- a huge cylindrical tank for storing fuel gas under pressure
gas·house [-,hau̇s] -n
- gasworks
gas·i·fi·ca·tion [,ga-sə-fə-'kā-shən] -n
- conversion into gas
- conversion of coal into natural gas
gas·i·fy ['ga-sə-,fī] -vb, n
- to convert into gas
- to become gaseous
gas·ket ['gas-kət] -n
- a material (as rubber) or a part (as an O-ring) used to make a joint fluid-tight
gas·kin ['gas-kən] -n
- hose, breeches
- a part of the hind leg of a quadruped between the stifle and the hock
gas·light ['gas-,līt, -'līt] -n
- light made by burning illuminating gas
- a gas flame
- a gas lighting fixture
gasliquid chromatography -n, adj
- gas chromatography in which the stationary phase is a liquid
gas·lit [-,lit, -'lit] -adj
- illuminated by gaslight
gas log -n
- a hollow perforated imitation log used as a gas burner in a fireplace
gas mask -n
- a mask connected to a chemical air filter and used to protect the face and lungs from toxic gases
- respirator
gas·o·gene ['ga-sə-,jēn] -n
- a portable apparatus for carbonating liquids
- an apparatus carried by a vehicle to produce gas for fuel by partial burning of charcoal or wood
gas·o·hol ['ga-sə-,hȯl] -n
- a fuel consisting of a blend usu. of 10 percent ethanol and 90 percent gasoline
gas oil -n
- a hydrocarbon oil used as a fuel oil
- a petroleum distillate intermediate in boiling range and viscosity between kerosene and lubricating oil
gas·olier [,ga-sə-'lir] -n
- a gaslight chandelier
gas·o·line ['ga-sə-,lēn, ,ga-sə-' also -zə-] -n, adj
- a volatile flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixture used as a fuel esp. for internal combustion engines and usu. blended from several products of natural gas and petroleum
gas·om·e·ter [ga-'sä-mə-tər] -n
- gasholder
- a laboratory apparatus for holding and measuring gases
gasoperated -adj
- using part of the force of expanding propellant gases to operate the action
gasp ['gasp] -vb, n
- to catch the breath convulsively and audibly (as with shock)
- to breathe laboriously
- to utter in a gasping manner
gasp·er ['gäs-pə(r)] -n
- cigarette
gas plant -n
- fraxinella
gas ring -n
- a ring-shaped portable gas burner for cooking
gassed ['gast] -adj
- drunk
gas·ser ['ga-sər] -n
- something outstanding
gas station -n
- a retail station for servicing motor vehicles esp. with gasoline and oil called also service station
gas·sy ['ga-sē] -adj, adv, n
- full of or containing gas
- having the characteristics of gas
- characterized by many words but little content : emptily verbose
gast ['gast] -vt
- scare
- gast ed by the noise I made, full suddenly he fled -- Shak.
gas·ter ['gas-tər] -n
- the enlarged part of the abdomen behind the pedicel in hymenopterous insects (as ants)
gas·tight ['gas-'tīt] -adj, n
- impervious to gas
gast·ness ['gas(t)-nəs] -n
- fright, terror
gastr- -comb form
- stomach
- gastric and
gas·trec·to·my [ga-'strek-tə-mē] -n
- surgical removal of all or part of the stomach
gas·tric ['gas-trik] -adj
- of or relating to the stomach
gastric bypass -n
- a surgical bypass operation that typically involves reducing the size of the stomach and reconnecting the smaller stomach to bypass the first portion of the small intestine so as to restrict food intake and reduce caloric absorption in cases of severe obesity
gastric gland -n
- any of various glands in the walls of the stomach that secrete gastric juice
gastric juice -n
- a thin watery acid digestive fluid secreted by glands in the mucous membrane of the stomach
gastric ulcer -n
- a peptic ulcer situated in the stomach
gas·trin ['gas-trən] -n
- any of various polypeptide hormones that are secreted by the gastric mucosa and induce secretion of gastric juice
gas·tri·tis [ga-'strī-təs] -n
- inflammation esp. of the mucous membrane of the stomach
gas·troc·ne·mi·us [,gas-(,)träk-'nē-mē-əs, -trək-] -n
- the largest and most superficial muscle of the calf of the leg arising by two heads from the condyles of the femur and attaching to a tendon that becomes part of the Achilles tendon
gas·tro·du·o·de·nal [,gas-trō-,d(y)ü-ə-'dē-nᵊl, -d(y)u̇-'ä-də-nəl] -adj
- of, relating to, or involving the stomach and the duodenum
gas·tro·en·ter·i·tis [,gas-trō-,en-tə-'rī-təs] -n
- inflammation of the lining membrane of the stomach and the intestines characterized esp. by nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and cramps
gas·tro·en·ter·ol·o·gy [-,en-tə-'rä-lə-jē] -n, adj
- a branch of medicine concerned with the structure, functions, diseases, and pathology of the stomach and intestines
gas·tro·esoph·a·ge·al ['gas-trō-i-,sä-fə-'jē-əl] -adj
- of, relating to, or involving the stomach and esophagus
gastroesophageal reflux -n
- backward flow of the contents of the stomach into the esophagus that is due to malfunctioning of a sphincter at the lower end of the esophagus and results esp. in heartburn
gas·tro·in·tes·ti·nal [,gas-trō-in-'tes-tə-nᵊl, -'tes(t)-nəl] -adj
- of, relating to, affecting, or including both stomach and intestine
gas·tro·lith ['gas-trə-,lith] -n
- a stone or pebble ingested by an animal and functioning to grind food in gastric digestion
gas·tro·nome ['gas-trə-,nōm] -n
- a lover of good food
- one with a serious interest in gastronomy
gas·tro·nom·i·cal·ly [,gas-trə-'nä-mi-k(ə-)lē] -adv
- from the standpoint of gastronomy
- gastronomically fashionable
- toward gastronomy
gas·tron·o·mist [ga-'strä-nə-mist] -n
- gastronome
gas·tron·o·my [-mē] -n, adj
- the art or science of good eating
- culinary customs or style
gas·tro·pod ['gas-trə-,päd] -n, adj
- any of a large class (Gastropoda) of mollusks (as snails and slugs) usu. with a univalve shell or none and a distinct head bearing sensory organs
gas·tro·scope ['gas-trə-,skōp] -n, adj
- an endoscope for viewing the interior of the stomach
gas·tro·trich ['gas-trə-,trik] -n
- any of a phylum (Gastrotricha) of minute aquatic pseudocoelomate animals that usu. have a spiny or scaly cuticle and cilia on the ventral surface
gas·tro·vas·cu·lar [,gas-trō-'vas-kyə-lər] -adj
- functioning in both digestion and circulation
- the gastrovascular cavity of a coelenterate
gas·tru·la ['gas-trə-lə] -n, adj
- an early metazoan embryo in which the ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm are established either by invagination of the blastula (as in fish and amphibians) to form a multilayered cellular cup with a blastopore opening into the archenteron or by differentiation of the blastodisc (as in reptiles, birds, and mammals) and inward cellular migration
gas·tru·la·tion [,gas-trə-'lā-shən] -n, vi
- the process of becoming or of forming a gastrula
gas turbine -n
- an internal combustion engine in which expanding gases from the combustion chamber drive the blades of a turbine
gas·works ['gas-,wərks] -n pl but sing or pl in constr
- a plant for manufacturing gas and esp. illuminating gas
gat ['get, ÷'git] -vb
(variant of get)
- to gain possession of
- to receive as a return : earn
- he got a bad reputation for carelessness
- to obtain by concession or entreaty
- get your mother's permission to go
- to become affected by (a disease or bodily condition) : catch
- got measles from his sister
- to seek out and obtain
- hoped to get dinner at the inn
- to obtain and bring where wanted or needed
- get a pencil from the desk
- beget
- to cause to come or go
- quickly got his luggage through customs
- to cause to move
- to cause to be in a certain position or condition
- to make ready : prepare
- to be subjected to
- to receive by way of punishment
- to suffer a specified injury to
- to achieve as a result of military activity
- to obtain or receive by way of benefit or advantage
- he got little for his trouble
- get the better of an enemy
- seize
- overcome
- to have an emotional effect on
- the final scene always get s me
- irritate
- the delays were starting to get her
- puzzle
- to take vengeance on
- kill
- hit
- to prevail on : cause
- finally got them to tidy up their room
- have used in the present perfect tense form with present meaning
- to have as an obligation or necessity used in the present perfect tense form with present meaning
- to find out by calculation
- get the answer to a problem
- memorize
- hear
- understand
- to establish communication with
- to put out in baseball
- deliver
- the car get s 20 miles to the gallon
- to succeed in coming or going : to bring or move oneself
- to reach or enter into a certain condition
- got to sleep after midnight
- to make progress
- hasn't gotten far with the essay
- to acquire wealth
- to be able
- never got to go to college
- to come to be often used with following present participle
- got talking about old times
- to succeed in becoming : become
- how to get clear of all the debts I owe -- Shak.
- to become involved
- people who get into trouble with the law
- to leave immediately
- used with the past participle of transitive verbs as a passive voice auxiliary
- they got caught in the act
- : something begotten:
- offspring
- the entire progeny of a male animal
- lineage
- a return of a difficult shot in a game (as tennis)
- a document of release from obligation in Jewish law
- a bill of divorce
- a religious divorce by Jewish law
gate ['gāt] -n
- an opening in a wall or fence
- a city or castle entrance often with defensive structures (as towers)
- the frame or door that closes a gate
- a movable barrier (as at a grade crossing)
- a means of entrance or exit
- starting gate
- an area (as at a railroad station or an airport) for departure or arrival
- a space between two markers through which a competitor must pass in the course of a slalom race
- a door, valve, or other device for controlling the passage esp. of a fluid
- an electronic switch that allows or prevents the flow of current in a circuit
- an electrode in a field-effect transistor that modulates the current flowing through the transistor according to the voltage applied to the electrode
- a device (as in a computer) that outputs a signal when specified input conditions are met
- a molecule or part of a molecule that acts (as by a change in conformation) in response to a stimulus to permit or block passage (as of ions) through a cell membrane
- dismissal
- the total admission receipts or the number of spectators (as at a sports event)
- to confine to a campus or dormitory
- to supply with a gate
- to control with a gate
- way, path
- method, style
ga·teau [(,)gä-'tō] -n
- food baked or served in the form of a cake
- a rich or fancy cake
gatecrash·er ['gāt-,kra-shər] -n, vb
- a person who enters, attends, or participates without ticket or invitation
gated -adj
- having or controlled by a gate
- designed to restrict entrance usu. by means of physical barriers, a private security force, and a controlled gate
gate·fold [-,fōld] -n
- foldout
- one with a single fold that opens out like a gate
gate·house [-,hau̇s] -n
- a building or house connected or associated with a gate
gate·keep·er [-,kē-pər] -n
- one that tends or guards a gate
- a person who controls access
gate·leg table ['gāt-,leg-, -,lāg-] -n
- a table with drop leaves supported by movable paired legs
gate·post ['gāt-,pōst] -n
- the post to which a gate is hung or the one against which it closes
gate·way [-,wā] -n
- an opening for a gate
- gate
gateway drug -n
- a drug (as alcohol or marijuana) whose use is thought to lead to the use of and dependence on a harder drug (as cocaine or heroin)
gath·er ['ga-thər also 'ge-] -vb, n
- to bring together : collect
- pick, harvest
- to pick up or amass as if by harvesting
- gather ing ideas for the project
- to scoop up or take up from a resting place
- gather ed the child up in his arms
- to serve as an attraction for : accumulate
- to effect the collection of
- to summon up
- to gain by gradual increase
- to prepare (as oneself) by mustering strength
- to gain or regain control of
- to reach a conclusion often intuitively from hints or through inferences
- I gather that you want to leave
- to pull (fabric) along a line of stitching so as to draw into puckers
- to draw about or close to something
- gather ing her cloak about her
- to bring together the parts of
- gather ed her hair into a ponytail
- to assemble (the signatures of a book) in sequence for binding
- to haul in
- the sailors gather ed the sails
- to come together in a body
- to cluster around a focus of attraction
- to swell and fill with pus
- grow, increase
gather -n
- : something gathered: as
- a puckering in cloth made by gathering
- a mass of molten glass collected for use in glassblowing
- an act or instance of gathering
gathering -n
- assembly, meeting
- a suppurating swelling : abscess
- the collecting of food or raw materials from the wild
- collection, compilation
- a gather in cloth
Gat·ling gun ['gat-liŋ-] -n
- a machine gun with a revolving cluster of barrels fired once each per revolution
ga·tor ['gā-tər] -n
- alligator
Gats·by·esque [,gats-bē-'esk] -adj
- resembling or characteristic of the title character or the world of the novel The Great Gatsbyby F. Scott Fitzgerald
GATT -abbr
- General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
gauche ['gōsh] -adj, adv, n
- lacking social experience or grace
- not tactful : crude
- it would be gauche to mention the subject
- crudely made or done
- not planar
- gauche conformation of molecules
gau·che·rie [,gō-sh(ə-)'rē] -n
- a tactless or awkward act
Gau·cher's disease [(,)gō-'shāz-] -n
- a rare hereditary disorder of lipid metabolism caused by an enzyme deficiency and characterized by enlargement of the spleen and liver, bone lesions, and neurological impairment
gau·cho ['gau̇-(,)chō] -n
- a cowboy of the So. American pampas
gaud ['gȯd, 'gäd] -n
- ornament, trinket
gaud·ery ['gȯ-də-rē, 'gä-] -n
- showy ornamentation
- personal finery
gau·dy ['gȯ-dē, 'gä-] -adj, adv, n
- ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented
- marked by extravagance or sometimes tasteless showiness : outlandish
- exceptional
gaudy -n
- a feast or entertainment esp. in the form of an annual college dinner at a British university
gauffer [also 'gō-] -vt, n
(variant of goffer)
- to crimp, plait, or flute (as linen or lace) esp. with a heated iron
gauge ['gāj] -n
- : a measurement (as of linear dimension) according to some standard or system: as
- the distance between the rails of a railroad
- the size of a shotgun barrel's inner diameter nominally expressed as the number of lead balls each just fitting that diameter required to make a pound
- the thickness of a thin material (as sheet metal or plastic film)
- the diameter of a slender object (as wire or a hypodermic needle)
- the fineness of a knitted fabric expressed by the number of loops per unit width
- dimensions, size
- measure
- surveys are a gauge of public sentiment
- : an instrument for or a means of measuring or testing: as
- an instrument for measuring a dimension or for testing mechanical accuracy
- an instrument with a graduated scale or dial for measuring or indicating quantity
- relative position of a ship with reference to another ship and the wind
- a function introduced into a field equation to produce a convenient form of the equation but having no observable physical consequences
- to measure precisely the size, dimensions, or other measurable quantity of
- to determine the capacity or contents of
- estimate, judge
- to check for conformity to specifications or limits
- to measure off or set out
gauged ['gājd] -adj
- dressed to size
gaug·er ['gā-jər] -n
- one that gauges
- an exciseman who inspects dutiable bulk goods
gauge theory -n
- any of several theories in physics that explain the transmission of a fundamental force between two interacting particles by the exchange of an elementary particle
Gaul ['gȯl] -n
- a Celt of ancient Gaul
- frenchman
gau·lei·ter ['gau̇-,lī-tər] -n
- a district leader in Nazi Germany who served as a provincial governor
- a subordinate political official resembling a Nazi gauleiter in function or in autocratic manner
- a person with an arrogant overbearing outlook or manner
Gaul·ish ['gȯ-lish] -adj
- of or relating to the Gauls or their language or land
Gaulish -n
- the Celtic language of the ancient Gauls
Gaull·ism ['gō-,li-zəm, 'gȯ-] -n, adj or n
- a French political movement during World War II led by Charles de Gaulle in opposition to the Vichy regime
- a postwar French political movement led by Charles de Gaulle
gault ['gȯlt] -n
- a heavy thick clay soil
gaum ['gȯm, 'gäm] -vt
- smudge, smear
gaunt ['gȯnt, 'gänt] -adj, adv, n
- excessively thin and angular
- barren, desolate
gaunt·let ['gȯnt-lət, 'gänt-] -n, adj
- a glove worn with medieval armor to protect the hand
- any of various protective gloves used esp. in industry
- an open challenge (as to combat) used in phrases like throw down the gauntlet
- a dress glove extending above the wrist
gauntlet -n
- a double file of men facing each other and armed with clubs or other weapons with which to strike at an individual who is made to run between them used with run
- a line, series, or assemblage
- one that poses some sort of ordeal
- a gauntlet of autograph-seekers
- a severe trial : ordeal
- ran the gauntlet of criticism and censure
gaur ['gau̇(-ə)r] -n
- a large wild ox ( Bos gaurus) of India and southeast Asia with a broad forehead and short thick curved horns
gauss ['gau̇s] -n
- the centimeter-gram-second unit of magnetic flux density that is equal to 1 10 4tesla
Gauss·ian ['gau̇-sē-ən] -adj
- being or having the shape of a normal curve or a normal distribution
Gaussian curve -n
- normal curve
Gaussian distribution -n
- normal distribution
gauze ['gȯz] -n, adj, adv
- a thin often transparent fabric used chiefly for clothing or draperies
- a loosely woven cotton surgical dressing
- a firm woven fabric of metal or plastic filaments
- haze
gauzy ['gȯ-zē] -adj
- made of or resembling gauze
- marked by vagueness, elusiveness, or fuzziness
- his gauzy memory of the events
- tending to be or make romantic
ga·vage [gə-'väzh, gä-] -n
- introduction of material into the stomach by a tube
gave ['giv] -vb
(variant of give)
- to make a present of
- to grant or bestow by formal action
- the law give s citizens the right to vote
- to accord or yield to another
- to put into the possession of another for his or her use
- to administer as a sacrament
- to administer as a medicine
- to commit to another as a trust or responsibility and usu. for an expressed reason
- to transfer from one's authority or custody
- the sheriff gave the prisoner to the warden
- to execute and deliver
- all employees must give bond
- to convey to another
- to offer to the action of another : proffer
- to yield (oneself) to a man in sexual intercourse
- to present in public performance
- to present to view or observation
- to provide by way of entertainment
- to propose as a toast
- to designate as a share or portion : allot
- all the earth to thee and to thy race I give -- John Milton
- to make assignment of (a name)
- to set forth as an actual or hypothetical datum
- give the dimensions of the room
- to attribute in thought or utterance : ascribe
- to yield as a product, consequence, or effect : produce
- 84 divided by 12 give s 7
- to bring forth : bear
- to yield possession of by way of exchange : pay
- to dispose of for a price : sell
- to deliver by some bodily action
- to carry out (as a bodily movement)
- to inflict as punishment
- to award by formal verdict
- judgment was given against the plaintiff
- to offer for consideration, acceptance, or use
- give s no reason for his absence
- to suffer the loss of : sacrifice
- to offer as appropriate or due esp. to something higher or more worthy
- to apply freely or fully : devote
- gave themselves to their work
- to offer as a pledge
- to cause one to have or receive
- mountains always gave him pleasure
- to cause a person to catch by contagion, infection, or exposure
- to allow one to have or take
- to lead or attempt to lead used with an infinitive
- you gave me to understand you'd be late
- to care to the extent of
- to make gifts or presents
- to yield to physical force or strain
- to collapse from the application of force or pressure
- to undergo or submit to change
- for the strike to be settled, something has to give
- to afford a view or passage : open
- the window give s onto the terrace
- to enter wholeheartedly into an activity
- to be happening
- wants to know what give s
- capacity or tendency to yield to force or strain : flexibility
- the quality or state of being springy
gav·el ['ga-vəl] -n
- rent or tribute in medieval England
gavel -n
- a mallet used (as by a presiding officer or auctioneer) for commanding attention or confirming an action (as a vote or sale)
- to bring or force by use of a gavel
- gavel ed the audience to silence
gav·el·kind ['ga-vəl-,kīnd] -n
- a tenure of land existing chiefly in Kent from Anglo-Saxon times until 1925 and providing for division of an intestate's estate equally among the sons or other heirs
gaveltogavel -adj
- extending from the beginning to the end of a meeting or session
- gaveltogavel television coverage
ga·vi·al ['gā-vē-əl] -n
- gharial
ga·votte [gə-'vät] -n, vi
- a dance of French peasant origin marked by the raising rather than sliding of the feet
- a tune for the gavotte in moderately quick time
Ga·wain [gə-'wān, 'gä-,wān, 'gau̇-ən] -n
- a knight of the Round Table and nephew of King Arthur
gawk ['gȯk] -n
- a clumsy stupid person : lout
- to gape or stare stupidly
gawk·ish ['gȯ-kish] -adj, adv, n
- gawky
gawky ['gȯ-kē] -adj, adv, n
- awkward, clumsy
gawp ['gȯp, 'gäp] -vi, n
- gawk
gay ['gā] -adj, adv, n
- happily excited : merry
- keenly alive and exuberant : having or inducing high spirits
- bright, lively
- brilliant in color
- given to social pleasures
- licentious
- homosexual
- of, relating to, or used by homosexuals
- homosexual
- a homosexual male
gay·dar ['gā-,där] -n
- the ability to recognize homosexuals through observation or intuition
gayety ['gā-ə-tē] -n
(variant of gaiety)
- merrymaking
- festive activity often used in pl.
- high spirits : merriment
- elegance, finery
gaz -abbr
- gazette
ga·za·nia [gə-'zā-nē-ə, -nyə] -n
- any of a genus ( Gazania) of So. African composite herbs often cultivated for their brightly colored flowers
ga·zar [gə-'zär] -n
- a silk organza
gaze ['gāz] -vi, n
- to fix the eyes in a steady intent look often with eagerness or studious attention
- a fixed intent look
ga·ze·bo [gə-'zē-(,)bō also -'zā-] -n
- belvedere
- a freestanding roofed structure usu. open on the sides
gaze·hound ['gāz-,hau̇nd] -n
- sighthound
ga·zelle [gə-'zel] -n
- any of numerous small to medium graceful and swift African and Asian antelopes ( Gazellaand related genera)
ga·zette [gə-'zet] -n
- newspaper
- an official journal
- an announcement in an official gazette
gazette -vt
- to announce or publish in a gazette
- to announce the appointment or status of in an official gazette
gaz·et·teer [,ga-zə-'tir] -n
- journalist, publicist
- a geographical dictionary
- a book in which a subject is treated esp. in regard to geographic distribution and regional specialization
ga·zil·lion [gə-'zil-yən] -n, adj
- zillion
ga·zil·lion·aire [gə-,zil-yə-'ner, -'zil-yə-,] -n
- zillionaire
gazogene ['ga-sə-,jēn] -n
(variant of gasogene)
- a portable apparatus for carbonating liquids
- an apparatus carried by a vehicle to produce gas for fuel by partial burning of charcoal or wood
ga·zoo [gə-'zü] -n
- wazoo
gaz·pa·cho [gəz-'pä-(,)chō, gə-'spä-] -n
- a spicy soup that is usu. made from chopped raw vegetables (as tomato, onion, pepper, and cucumber) and that is served cold