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noun
- 1. annoyance; irritation: "he was filled with gall at the suspected ambitions of his old enemies" Similar
- 2. (especially of a horse) a sore on the skin made by chafing: "saddle galls" Similar
verb
- 1. make (someone) feel annoyed: "he knew he was losing, and it galled him" Similar
- 2. make sore by rubbing: "the straps galled their shoulders" 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.
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.
Noun. 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.
n. 1. Outrageous insolence; effrontery: After borrowing my car, he had the gall to complain about its seats. 2. a. Bitterness of feeling; rancor. b. Something bitter to endure: the gall of defeat. 3. See bile. [Middle English galle, gallbladder, bile, courage, from Old English gealla, galla, bile; see ghel- in Indo-European roots .] gall 2. (gôl)
Definition of gall noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you say that someone has the gall to do something, you are criticizing them for behaving in a rude or disrespectful way.
gall noun (SOLID MASS) [ C ] 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.
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. [...] More. Definitions of 'gall.'
