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noun
- 1. bold and impudent behaviour: "the bank had the gall to demand a fee" Similar
- 2. the contents of the gall bladder; bile (proverbial for its bitterness). Similar
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The meaning of GALL is brazen boldness often with brash self-confidence : nerve, effrontery —usually used in the phrase have the gall. How to use gall in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Gall.
a gall is a kind of unusual solid mass that forms on the outer tissues of plants: The galls deform the leaves and stems of the host tree. One of the best plants to examine for galls is an oak tree. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Gall describes something irritating, like someone very rude. If you barge into a bakery and cut in front of a sweet old lady, then you have gall. If someone has gall, they're irritating. In fact, as a verb, gall means "to irritate" like new tight jeans that gall your thighs.
a gall is a kind of unusual solid mass that forms on the outer tissues of plants: The galls deform the leaves and stems of the host tree. One of the best plants to examine for galls is an oak tree. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Gall definition: impudence; effrontery. . See examples of GALL used in a sentence.
Definition of 'gall' gall. (gɔːl ) Word forms: galls , galling , galled. 1. uncountable noun. If you say that someone has the gall to do something, you are criticizing them for behaving in a rude or disrespectful way. [disapproval] I daresay he thought he was above the law. I can't get over the gall of the fellow.
n. An abnormal growth of plant tissue caused by an organism, such as an insect, mite, or bacterium, or by a wound. [Middle English galle, from Old French, from Latin galla, nutgall.]
Verb. Filter. noun. galls. Bile. Webster's New World. The gallbladder. Webster's New World. A skin sore caused by friction and abrasion. A saddle gall. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Outrageous insolence; effrontery. After borrowing my car, he had the gall to complain about its seats. American Heritage. Similar definitions.
Definition of gall noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of 'gall' 1. If you say that someone has the gall to do something, you are criticizing them for behaving in a rude or disrespectful way. [disapproval] [...] 2. If someone's action galls you, it makes you feel very angry or annoyed, often because it is unfair to you and you cannot do anything about it. [...] 3.
