Gale
noun
A very strong wind.
The gale force winds tore through the town, causing damage to homes and businesses.
Often appears as...
- gale force winds
- gale warning
noun
A loud outburst, especially of laughter.
His joke sent us into gales of laughter.
Often appears as...
- gales of laughter
- burst into gales
noun
A type of cherry tree with sour cherries.
My grandmother has a gale cherry tree in her garden.
Often appears as...
- gale cherries
- gale tree
Usage tips
Botanic
proper noun
A female first name.
Her name is Gale, she just moved here.
noun
A very strong wind.
The gale force winds tore through the town, causing damage to homes and businesses.
Often appears as...
- gale force winds
- gale warning
noun
A loud outburst, especially of laughter.
His joke sent us into gales of laughter.
Often appears as...
- gales of laughter
- burst into gales
noun
A type of cherry tree with sour cherries.
My grandmother has a gale cherry tree in her garden.
Often appears as...
- gale cherries
- gale tree
Usage tips
Botanic
proper noun
A female first name.
Her name is Gale, she just moved here.
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Weather Reports
Used to describe wind intensity in weather forecasts; indicates harsh conditions.
The weather report predicts gale winds tonight, so secure loose objects outside.
Pro Tip 2/3Sailing Context
Important term in nautical settings when discussing the safety of sailing.
The harbor master issued a gale warning; all boats should remain docked.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphorical Use
Sometimes used metaphorically to express powerful emotions or actions.
His words hit me like a gale, leaving me speechless and overwhelmed.
Pro Tip 1/3Weather Reports
Used to describe wind intensity in weather forecasts; indicates harsh conditions.
The weather report predicts gale winds tonight, so secure loose objects outside.
Pro Tip 2/3Sailing Context
Important term in nautical settings when discussing the safety of sailing.
The harbor master issued a gale warning; all boats should remain docked.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphorical Use
Sometimes used metaphorically to express powerful emotions or actions.
His words hit me like a gale, leaving me speechless and overwhelmed.
Pro Tip 1/3Weather Reports
Used to describe wind intensity in weather forecasts; indicates harsh conditions.
The weather report predicts gale winds tonight, so secure loose objects outside.
Pro Tip 2/3Sailing Context
Important term in nautical settings when discussing the safety of sailing.
The harbor master issued a gale warning; all boats should remain docked.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphorical Use
Sometimes used metaphorically to express powerful emotions or actions.
His words hit me like a gale, leaving me speechless and overwhelmed.
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What is an aurora? -...
as if they were stripping off layers on a hot, sunny day. Impatient and finally behind the wheel, these free protons and electrons move too fast to be contained by the Sun's gravity and group together as plasma, an electrically charged gas. They travel away from the Sun as a constant gale of plasma,
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The 5 Musketeers Have an...
of different ages a little bit of different ages so it's probable that not all of them are alia related and you can see the size difference in some of them I do apologize about the noise but as I said it's a howling gale arch here in the Mara today according to what I was
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Sophisticated Mountain...
adopting a spherical ball of fluff pose helps the hair stay warm by minimizing the surface area of their body exposed to the bitter cold wedging themselves in amongst the Heather shields them from the worst of gale force winds and keeps them out of view of predators
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Andrew Skurka: Trekking...
of terror and the terror is all due to how big nature is along that Gulf of Alaska coastline there was nothing blocking anything that came off that ocean and me I was walking along the beach and encountering gales
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Sting: How I started...
Through the teeth of this tempest In the mouth of a gale May the angels protect me If all else should fail And the last ship sails Oh the roar of the chains
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Wings of the Albatross PIPE...
this is a force 11 gale weather forecast learned that goods but we had only one chance at crossing the islands so we did we were knocked over multiple times
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Earth Day Eve 2021 PIPE...
I get my oxygen from the air And I plant my seeds in the howling gale But the laws of nature still prevail Look at them seeds and look at me
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Pirate Ship Wreck...
April 1717 a ship battles for her life in a fierce storm off the coast of America she's fighting gale force winds and power
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Care About the Ocean?...
we get a lot of ocean debris especially during storm surges and and gales hurricanes where it will push a lot of
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Penguins Huddle To Keep...
simply rest on the unremitting southern winds a wandering albatross rides the gale
Video examples
What is an aurora? -...
as if they were stripping off layers on a hot, sunny day. Impatient and finally behind the wheel, these free protons and electrons move too fast to be contained by the Sun's gravity and group together as plasma, an electrically charged gas. They travel away from the Sun as a constant gale of plasma,
Video examples
The 5 Musketeers Have an...
of different ages a little bit of different ages so it's probable that not all of them are alia related and you can see the size difference in some of them I do apologize about the noise but as I said it's a howling gale arch here in the Mara today according to what I was
Video examples
Sophisticated Mountain...
adopting a spherical ball of fluff pose helps the hair stay warm by minimizing the surface area of their body exposed to the bitter cold wedging themselves in amongst the Heather shields them from the worst of gale force winds and keeps them out of view of predators
Video examples
Andrew Skurka: Trekking...
of terror and the terror is all due to how big nature is along that Gulf of Alaska coastline there was nothing blocking anything that came off that ocean and me I was walking along the beach and encountering gales
Video examples
Sting: How I started...
Through the teeth of this tempest In the mouth of a gale May the angels protect me If all else should fail And the last ship sails Oh the roar of the chains
Video examples
Wings of the Albatross PIPE...
this is a force 11 gale weather forecast learned that goods but we had only one chance at crossing the islands so we did we were knocked over multiple times
Video examples
Earth Day Eve 2021 PIPE...
I get my oxygen from the air And I plant my seeds in the howling gale But the laws of nature still prevail Look at them seeds and look at me
Video examples
Pirate Ship Wreck...
April 1717 a ship battles for her life in a fierce storm off the coast of America she's fighting gale force winds and power
Video examples
Care About the Ocean?...
we get a lot of ocean debris especially during storm surges and and gales hurricanes where it will push a lot of
Video examples
Penguins Huddle To Keep...
simply rest on the unremitting southern winds a wandering albatross rides the gale
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Quote examples
Lawrence Hargrave
Australian Scientist
The plane is simply abstracting the power stored in the wave by a distant gale, and using it to counteract gravity. And if the work be continued long enough, or a multitude of planes be continually drawing on the reservoir of power, the wave must inevitably be flattened.
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Daniel H. Wilson
American Author
As a society, I think we express our cultural mores through our politics. We're trying constantly to figure out what's OK and what's not OK. And it's hard, because our society is constantly buffeted by gale force winds of technology. Things are always changing.
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John Chrysostom
Clergyman
I know my own soul, how feeble and puny it is: I know the magnitude of this ministry, and the great difficulty of the work; for more stormy billows vex the soul of the priest than the gales which disturb the sea.
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Donald Cargill
Scottish Clergyman
Fear not; and the God of mercies grant a full gale and a fair entry into His kingdom, which may carry sweetly and swiftly over the bar, that you find not the rub of death.
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Judge Reinhold
American Actor
I remember once they sent me over to read for a show called 'Mork and Mindy.' I heard gales of laughter, then Robin Williams walked out. I had to follow Robin Williams.
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Ella Wheeler Wilcox
American Writer
One ship drives east and other drives west by the same winds that blow. It's the set of the sails and not the gales that determines the way they go.
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Rose George
British Journalist
Felixstowe, the United Kingdom's largest port, stops work only for Christmas Day and for crane-toppling Force 9 gales.
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William Cullen Bryant
American Poet
Where hast thou wandered, gentle gale, to find the perfumes thou dost bring?
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Matthew Green
British Poet
Thus, I steer my bark, and sail On even keel, with gentle gale.
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Alexander Pope
English Poet
Passions are the gales of life.
Quote examples
Lawrence Hargrave
Australian Scientist
The plane is simply abstracting the power stored in the wave by a distant gale, and using it to counteract gravity. And if the work be continued long enough, or a multitude of planes be continually drawing on the reservoir of power, the wave must inevitably be flattened.
Quote examples
Daniel H. Wilson
American Author
As a society, I think we express our cultural mores through our politics. We're trying constantly to figure out what's OK and what's not OK. And it's hard, because our society is constantly buffeted by gale force winds of technology. Things are always changing.
Quote examples
John Chrysostom
Clergyman
I know my own soul, how feeble and puny it is: I know the magnitude of this ministry, and the great difficulty of the work; for more stormy billows vex the soul of the priest than the gales which disturb the sea.
Quote examples
Donald Cargill
Scottish Clergyman
Fear not; and the God of mercies grant a full gale and a fair entry into His kingdom, which may carry sweetly and swiftly over the bar, that you find not the rub of death.
Quote examples
Judge Reinhold
American Actor
I remember once they sent me over to read for a show called 'Mork and Mindy.' I heard gales of laughter, then Robin Williams walked out. I had to follow Robin Williams.
Quote examples
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
American Writer
One ship drives east and other drives west by the same winds that blow. It's the set of the sails and not the gales that determines the way they go.
Quote examples
Rose George
British Journalist
Felixstowe, the United Kingdom's largest port, stops work only for Christmas Day and for crane-toppling Force 9 gales.
Quote examples
William Cullen Bryant
American Poet
Where hast thou wandered, gentle gale, to find the perfumes thou dost bring?
Quote examples
Matthew Green
British Poet
Thus, I steer my bark, and sail On even keel, with gentle gale.
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Alexander Pope
English Poet
Passions are the gales of life.
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