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

Noun (1) after years of dating, Fred finally asked his gal to marry him
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Noun
Feeling beat up by last week's election – whether your guy or gal won or lost? Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 13 Nov. 2024 Remarkably, the gals remained tied through round 5 before Chelsie was knocked out by round 6. Lynette Rice, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2024 In an abundance of confidence, Gomez has brought along a much, much smaller board than this six-foot-tall gal is used to. Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 29 July 2024 And there’s one go getter gal in my life — my future Mrs. Goo. Michael Schneider, Variety, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for gal 

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 28 Nov. 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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