- Doctor, doctor! I"ve had a sore stomach ever since I ate three crabs last week.
- Did they smell bad when you took them out of their shells?
- What do you mean "took them out of their shells"?
- symbol of a challenge to fight, esp. A glove thrown down. [germanic: related to *wed, *wage]
- (brit. Gauge: see also sense 6) —n. - standard measure, esp. Of the capacity or contents of a barrel, fineness of a textile, diameter of a bullet, or thickness of sheet metal.
- instrument for measuring pressure, width, length, thickness, etc.
- distance between rails or opposite wheels.
- capacity, extent.
- criterion, test.
- (usu. Gage) naut. Position relative to the wind. —v. (-ging) 1 measure exactly.
- measure the capacity or content of.
- estimate (a person, situation, etc.). [french]
GAIN
—v. - obtain or win (gain advantage; gain recognition).
- acquire as profits etc., earn.
- (often foll. By in) get more of, improve (gain momentum; gain in experience).
- benefit, profit.
- (of a clock etc.) Become fast; become fast by (a specified amount of time).
- (often foll. By on, upon) come closer to a person or thing pursued.
- a reclaim (land from the sea). B win (a battle).
- reach (a desired place). —n. - increase of wealth etc.; profit, improvement.
- (in pl.) Sums of money got by trade etc.
- increase in amount. gain ground 1 advance.
- (foll. By on) catch up (a person pursued). [french from germanic]
GAIT
n. Manner of walking or forward motion. [old norse]
GALA
n. Festive occasion or gathering (swimming gala). [ultimately from french gale rejoicing from germanic]
GALE
n. - very strong wind or storm.
- outburst, esp. Of laughter. [origin unknown]
GALL
Abbr. Var. Of *gal.
- bladder n. Organ storing bile.
- n. - slang impudence.
- rancour.
- bitterness.
- bile. [old norse]
- —n. - sore made by chafing.
- mental soreness or its cause.
- place rubbed bare. —v. - rub sore.
- vex, humiliate. [low german or dutch galle]
- n. Growth produced by insects etc. On plants and trees, esp. On oak. [latin galla]
GAME
—n. - form of play or sport, esp. A competitive one with rules.
- portion of play forming a scoring unit, e.g. In bridge or tennis.
- (in pl.) Series of athletic etc. Contests (olympic games).
- a piece of fun, jest (didn't mean to upset you; it was only a game). B (in pl.) Dodges, tricks (none of your games!).
- colloq. A scheme (so that's your game). B type of activity or business (have been in the antiques game a long time).
- a wild animals or birds hunted for sport or food. B their flesh as food. —adj. Spirited; eager and willing (are you game for a walk?). —v. (-ming) gamble for money stakes. the game is up scheme is revealed or foiled. On the game slang involved in prostitution. gamely adv. [old english]
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