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- DictionaryGall/ɡôl/
noun
- 1. annoyance; irritation: "he was filled with gall at the suspected ambitions of his old enemies"
- 2. (especially of a horse) a sore on the skin made by chafing: "saddle galls"
verb
- 1. make (someone) feel annoyed: "he knew he was losing, and it galled him"
- 2. make sore by rubbing: "the straps galled their shoulders"
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.
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.
A gall is a growth on the surface of a plant that is caused by an insect, disease, fungus, or injury.
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.
Synonyms for GALL: hostility, grudge, bitterness, hatred, rancor, tension, animus, malice; Antonyms of GALL: amity, hospitality, cordiality, sympathy, friendliness, civility, understanding, amiability.
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.
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.
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.
Outrageous insolence; effrontery. After borrowing my car, he had the gall to complain about its seats.
