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- DictionaryGauge/ɡāj/
noun
- 1. an instrument or device for measuring the magnitude, amount, or contents of something, typically with a visual display of such information: "a fuel gauge"
- 2. the thickness, size, or capacity of something, especially as a standard measure.
verb
- 1. estimate or determine the magnitude, amount, or volume of: "astronomers can gauge the star's intrinsic brightness"
- 2. measure the dimensions of (an object) with a gauge: "when dry, the assemblies can be gauged exactly and planed to width"
To gauge is to measure or test. The verb gauge means to estimate or measure, while the noun gauge is a tool you can use to make such a measurement. If you've ever seen someone check the air pressure in a tire, the instrument she used was called a tire gauge.
(1) : the distance between the rails of a railroad. (2) : the size of a shotgun barrel's inner diameter nominally expressed as the number of lead balls each just fitting that diameter required to make a pound. a 12-gauge shotgun. (3) : the thickness of a thin material (such as sheet metal or plastic film) (4)
noun. 1. meter, indicator, dial, measuring instrument a temperature gauge. 2. indicator, test, rule, standard, model, measure, guide, basis, pattern, index, sample, par, guideline, criterion, meter, yardstick, touchstone, exemplar The index is the government's chief gauge of future economic activity.
Definition of gauge noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
a way of judging something such as a situation or what someone thinks or feels: Street interviews aren't an accurate gauge of public opinion. gauge noun [C] (MEASURING) a method or piece of equipment that you use to measure something: a fuel gauge. (Definition of gauge from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
2 days ago · A gauge is a device that measures the amount or quantity of something and shows the amount measured.
1 to make a judgment about something, especially people's feelings or attitudes gauge something They interviewed employees to gauge their reaction to the changes. He tried to gauge her mood. gauge whether, how, etc… It was difficult to gauge whether he was angry or not.
