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   gall

   /ɡôl/

   noun

   • 1. annoyance; irritation: "he was filled with gall at the suspected ambitions of his old enemies" Similar irritationirritantannoyancevexationpestnuisanceprovocationbothertormentplaguesource of vexationsource of irritationsource of annoyancethorn in one's side/fleshinformal:aggravationpeevepainpain in one's neckbindboreheadachehasslenyaffskelfpain in the buttnudnikburr under someone's saddlenark
   • 2. (especially of a horse) a sore on the skin made by chafing: "saddle galls" Similar soreulcerulcerationcankerabrasionscrapescratchgrazechafe

   verb

   • 1. make (someone) feel annoyed: "he knew he was losing, and it galled him" Similar irritateannoyvexmake angrymake crossangerexasperateirkpiqueput outdispleaseget/put someone's back upantagonizeget on someone's nervesrub up the wrong wayruffleruffle someone's feathersmake someone's hackles riseraise someone's hacklesinfuriatemaddendrive to distractiongoadprovokeinformal:aggravatepeevehasslemiffrilenettleneedlegetget tobughack offget under someone's skinget in someone's hairget someone's goatrattle someone's cageget someone's dander updrive mad/crazydrive around the benddrive up the wallmake someone see redwind upnarkget acrossget on someone's wickgive someone the humpdrive round the twistget up someone's noseput someone's nose out of jointtee offtick offburn uprankleridegravelrarkinformal, dated:give someone the piprare:exacerbatehumprasp
   • 2. make sore by rubbing: "the straps galled their shoulders" Similar chafeabraderub (against)rub painfullyrub rawscrapegrazeskinscratchraspbarkfretrare:excoriate

   Word Origin Old Englishgealle ‘sore on a horse’, perhaps related to gall1; superseded in Middle English by forms from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › gallGall Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGALL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   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.

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   Gall definition: impudence; effrontery. . See examples of GALL used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › gallGall - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGALL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   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.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGALL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you say that someone has the gall to do something, you are criticizing them for behaving in a rude or disrespectful way.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › gallGall - definition of gall by The Free Dictionary

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   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)

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishGALL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   GALL definition: 1. to be rude enough to do something that is not considered acceptable: 2. to annoy someone: 3…. Learn more.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › american_english › gall_1gall noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    (formal) a bitter feeling full of hatred synonym resentment words full of venom and gall. a swelling on plants and trees caused by insects, disease, etc. (old-fashioned) = bile. See gall in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: gall. Definition of gall noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › gallGall Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    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.