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# gale

noun (a gale, gales)

«gale» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A very strong wind, stronger than a breeze but weaker than a hurricane. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gale/#m1)
2. (gales of laughter) A sudden loud burst of laughing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gale/#m2)

### In the lessons

In geography and weather: gales are measured on the Beaufort scale (force 8 is a gale); weather forecasts give «gale warnings» for sailors. In safety: stay away from trees, the sea and loose objects in a gale. In stories «gales of laughter» means lots of loud laughing. Phrases: «a gale warning», «gale-force winds», «blowing a gale».

### Examples

- A gale blew down our fence last night. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gale/#x1)
- There is a gale warning for the coast, so the ferries will not sail. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gale/#x2)
- It's blowing a gale outside! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gale/#x3)
- Gale-force winds tore the leaves off the trees. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gale/#x4)
- The class burst into gales of laughter. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gale/#x5)
- Ships stayed in the harbour during the gale. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gale/#x6)
- "At that time there was a gale blowing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gale/#x7)

### Note

Countable: a gale, gales. Order of wind strength: breeze \< gale \< storm \< hurricane. Do not confuse with «Gail», a girl's name, which sounds the same.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «gale» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gale/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«gale» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gale.html) on Mova free.