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aggravating, annoying, bothersome, frustrating, irksome, irritating, pesty, vexatious—more at ANNOYING

gal·li·nule noun : any of several aquatic birds related to the rails

gal·li·um noun : a bluish white metallic chemical element

gal·li·vant verb : to travel, roam, or move about for pleasure

Synonyms

gad, knock, maunder, meander, mope, ramble, range, roam, rove, traipse, wander—more at WANDER

gal·lon noun : a unit of liquid capacity equal to 231 cubic inches or four quarts

1gallop verb 1 : to go or cause to go at a gallop

2 : to run fast

— gal·lop·er noun

Synonyms

dash, jog, run, scamper, sprint, trip—more at RUN

2gallop noun 1 : a bounding gait of a quadruped; especially : a fast 3-beat gait of a horse

2 : a ride or run at a gallop

gal·lows noun, plural gallows or gal·lows·es : a frame usu. of two upright posts and a crosspiece from which criminals are hanged; also : the punishment of hanging

gall·stone noun : an abnormal concretion occurring in the gallbladder or bile passages

gal·lus·es noun plural : SUSPENDERS

ga·lore adjective [ORIGIN: Ir go leor enough]

: amply supplied : characterized by, constituting, or existing in plenty

ga·losh noun : a high overshoe

galv abbreviation galvanized

gal·va·nise British variant of GALVANIZE

gal·va·nize verb -nized; -niz·ing 1 : to stimulate as if by an electric shock

2 : to coat (iron or steel) with zinc

— gal·va·ni·za·tion noun

— gal·va·niz·er noun

Synonyms

electrify, excite, exhilarate, intoxicate, thrill, titillate, turn on—more at THRILL

gal·va·nom·e·ter noun : an instrument for detecting or measuring a small electric current

Gam·bi·an noun : a native or inhabitant of Gambia

— Gambian adjective

gam·bit noun [ORIGIN: It gambetto, lit., act of tripping someone, fr. gamba leg]

1 : a chess opening in which a player risks one or more minor pieces to gain an advantage in position

2 : a calculated move : STRATAGEM

1gamble verb gam·bled; gam·bling 1 : to play a game for money or property

2 : to bet on an uncertain outcome : WAGER

3 : to expose to hazard : VENTURE, HAZARD

Synonyms

[2] bet, go, lay, stake, wager—more at BET

usually gamble on [2] chance, hazard, risk, venture—more at RISK

usually gamble with [3] adventure, compromise, hazard, imperil, jeopardize, menace, risk, venture

2gamble noun : something chancy

Synonyms

chance, enterprise, flier, speculation, venture; also bet, hazard, stake, wager; dark horse, long shot, play

gam·bol verb -boled or -bolled; -bol·ing or -bol·ling : to skip about in play : FRISK

Synonyms

caper, cavort, disport, frisk, frolic, lark, rollick, romp, sport—more at FROLIC

gambol noun : a skipping or leaping about in play

gam·brel roof noun : a roof with a lower steeper slope and an upper flatter one on each side

1game noun 1 : AMUSEMENT, DIVERSION

2 : often derisive or mocking jesting : SPORT, FUN

3 : a procedure or strategy for gaining an end : SCHEME, PROJECT

4 : a line of work : PROFESSION

5 : a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other : CONTEST

6 : animals hunted for sport or food; also : the flesh of a game animal

Synonyms

[2] fun, jest, play, sport—more at FUN

[3] arrangement, blueprint, design, plan, project, scheme, strategy, system—more at PLAN

[5] bout, competition, contest, event, match, meet, tournament; also athletics, sport; battle, conflict, scrimmage, skirmish, struggle, tug-of-war, tussle; championship, final, nightcap, play-off, semifinal; derby, field day, open; marathon, race; heat, round, run, set; rally, volley; rubber, runoff, sudden death; dead heat, photo finish, seesaw; classic

2game verb gamed; gam·ing : to play for a stake : GAMBLE

3game adjective : having or showing a resolute unyielding spirit; also : willing or ready to proceed

— game·ly adverb

Synonyms

amenable, disposed, glad, inclined, ready, willing—more at WILLING

4game adjective : LAME

game·cock noun