gal

1
[ gal ]
/ gæl /
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noun Informal: Sometimes Offensive.

a term used to refer to a girl or woman.

Origin of gal

1
First recorded in 1785–95; orig. dial. pronunciation of girl

usage note for gal

See girl.

Words nearby gal

gaithersburg, gaitskell, gaius, gajdusek, gak, gal, gal friday, gal pal, gal., gala, galabia

Definition for gal (2 of 4)

gal 2
[ gal ]
/ gæl /

noun

a centimeter-gram-second unit of acceleration, equal to one centimeter per second per second.

Origin of gal

2
First recorded in 1910–15; named after Galileo

Definition for gal (3 of 4)

gal.

gallon; gallons.

Definition for gal (4 of 4)

Gal.

Galatians.

Words related to gal

customer, body, life, woman, somebody, character, individual, human, guy, man, girl, queen, adult, female, mother, joker, individuality, being, specimen, soul

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British Dictionary definitions for gal (1 of 5)

gal 1
/ (ɡæl) /

noun

slang a girl

British Dictionary definitions for gal (2 of 5)

gal 2
/ (ɡæl) /

noun

a unit of acceleration equal to 1 centimetre per second per second

Word Origin for gal

C20: named after Galileo

British Dictionary definitions for gal (3 of 5)

GAL
/ text messaging /

abbreviation for

get a life

British Dictionary definitions for gal (4 of 5)

gal.

gall.

abbreviation for

gallon

British Dictionary definitions for gal (5 of 5)

Gal.
/ Bible /

abbreviation for

Galatians

Medical definitions for gal

gal.

abbr.

gallon

Scientific definitions for gal

gal.

Abbreviation of gallon