gal

1 of 4

noun (1)

: girl, woman

gal

2 of 4

noun (2)

: a unit of acceleration equivalent to one centimeter per second per second
used especially for values of gravity

gal

3 of 4

abbreviation (1)

1
gallery
2
gallon

Gal

4 of 4

abbreviation (2)

Galatians

Examples of gal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The three other gals — Sydney Sweeney, Celeste O’Connor and Isabela Merced — well, they were clearly cast for a potential future standalone film, which has to be DOA at this point. James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2024 One look at her, and the sentiment holds with regards to the her-story of gals on the Main Stage, too. Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2023 Help your gals and pals up their charcuterie game with Berry and Thyme jams. Sarah Murphy, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024 Okay, so they might not exactly have been born with tails, but these gorgeous underwater gals can swim with the best of ’em. Priscilla Blossom, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024 Meanwhile, party gal Wren is busy smoking, binge drinking and fighting at night, as well as frittering her days away behind the counter at a stationery store (the only clever aspect of her character, who is physically and emotionally stationary in life). Courtney Howard, Variety, 18 Oct. 2023 After seeing my new kicks, my mom, a heels-only kind of gal, was truly impressed and ended up ordering two pairs of the Yaffa slip-ons, which is the same style Gomez wore. Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 9 Nov. 2023 Most likely, fashion’s resident bad gal saw a way of transforming a sneaker marketing event geared towards her younger audience and grabbed it with both hands. Alice Newbold, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2023 But co-stars from long ago also come out to show support — like Catherine O’Hara did for Macaulay Culkin, or when the Charlie’s Angels gals showed up for Lucy Liu. Vulture, 12 Dec. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

alteration of girl, by loss of [r] and vowel raising

Noun (2)

Galileo Galilei

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1795, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1914, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gal was in 1795

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Cite this Entry

“Gal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gal. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

gal

noun
ˈgal
: girl

Medical Definition

gal

abbreviation
1
galactose
2
gallon

Legal Definition

GAL

abbreviation
guardian ad litem

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