| Gale 1. (n.) A strong current of air; a wind between a stiff breeze and a hurricane. The most violent gales are called tempests. 2. (n.) A moderate current of air; a breeze. 3. (n.) A state of excitement, passion, or hilarity. 4. (v. i.) To sale, or sail fast. 5. (n.) A song or story. 6. (v. i.) To sing. 7. (n.) A plant of the genus Myrica, growing in wet places, and strongly resembling the bayberry. The sweet gale (Myrica Gale) is found both in Europe and in America. 8. (n.) The payment of a rent or annuity. Thesaurus Entries air, black squall, blast, blaze, blizzard, blow, breeze, burst, convulsion, cooling breeze, cyclone, equinoctial, eruption, explosion, fit, flare-up, gentle wind, gust, half a gale, heavy blow, howl, hurricane, ill wind, irruption, light air, light breeze, light wind, line squall, line storm, moderate breeze, ocean breeze, onshore breeze, outbreak, outburst, paroxysm, peal, roar, scream, sea breeze, seizure, shout, shriek, softblowing wind, spasm, squall, squall line, storm, storm wind, stormy winds, strong wind, tempest, tempestuous wind, thick squall, thundersquall, tornado, tropical cyclone, turbulence, typhoon, ugly wind, upheaval, violent blow, whirlwind, white squall, whole gale, williwaw, wind-shift line, windstorm, zephyr |