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a very large group of stars and planets

gale / geil / noun [ count ]

a very strong wind

The trees were blown down in the gale. Thesaurus

wind air that moves quickly outside: The wind was blowing hard. ♦ The trees were swaying in the wind . ♦ Several trees were blown over in the strong winds . ♦ A gust of wind blew my hat off.

hurricane a violent storm with very strong winds, which starts over the ocean: Many of the buildings here were destroyed in the hurricane. ♦ Hurricane Rita is now approaching the coast of Florida. tornado a violent storm with very strong winds that move in a circle. There is often also a tall cloud which is narrow at the bottom and wide at the top: A tornado tore through the town yesterday. ♦ The hotel was completely destroyed by a tornado. ♦ a tornado warning breeze a light wind: A light breeze was blowing. ♦ The flowers were gently moving in the breeze. ♦ a cool/warm breeze

gale a very strong wind: The roof of the school was torn off by the gale. ♦ The gale blew down several trees.

gal • ler • y / ' grebri / noun [ count ] ( plural gal . ler . ies )

( art ) a place where people can look at or buy art an art gallery

gal . Ion Ф / 'gsebn/ noun [ count ]

a unit for measuring liquid (= 8 pints, or around 3.8 liters). There are four quarts in a gallon .

gal • lop / ' grebp / verb ( gal • lops , gal • lop • ing , gal • loped )

When a horse gallops , it runs very fast The horses galloped around the field.

gam • ble / ' grembl / verb ( gam • bles , gam bling , gam • bled )

to try to win money by playing games that need luck He gambled a lot of money on the last race.

to take a risk, hoping that something will happen We gambled on the weather staying fine.

gam • ble noun [ count ]

something that you do without knowing if you will win or lose: We took a gamble, and it paid off (= was successful ) .

gam • bler / ' grembbr / noun [ count ] He was a gambler all his life.

gam • bling / ' gremblig / noun [ noncount ]

the activity of trying to win money by playing games that need luck: He had heavy gambling debts.

game Ф / geim/ noun

[ count ] something you play that has rules How about a game of tennis?

Let's play a game ! computer games

[ noncount ] wild animals or birds that people kill for sport or food

game show / ' geimJou / noun [ count ]

a television program in which people play games or answer questions to win prizes

gang1 / greg / noun [ count ]

an organized group of criminals a gang of criminals

a group of young people who spend a lot of time together and often cause trouble or fight against other groups street gangs

( informal ) a group of friends The whole gang is coming tonight.

gang 2 / greg / verb

( gangs,gang ing ,ganged )

gang up on or against someone to join together in a group to hurt or frighten someone: At school the older boys ganged up on him and called him names.

gang • ster / ' gжgstэr / noun [ count ]

a member of a group of criminals ga p / grep / noun [ cou nt ]

a space in something or between two things; a space where something should be

The goats got out through a gap in the fence. Leave a gap between your car and the next one.

gape / geip / verb ( gapes , gap ing , gaped )