Synonyms for gale
- noun
Most common
wind storm tempest gust hurricane breeze sweet gale bog myrtle
Definitions
- n. 1
A very strong wind, more than a breeze, less than a storm; number 7 through to 9 winds on the 12-step Beaufort scale.
It's blowing a gale outside.
Related words
- Phrases
- sweet gale
Forms
- Plural
- gales → winds, storms, gusts, tempests…
Example sentences
- wind Don't be so greedy or you'll wind up with nothing.
- storm The outdoor concert was canceled due to the storm.
- tempest Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are a tempest and hailstorm.
- gust A sudden gust of wind collapsed the house of cards.
- hurricane The death toll from the hurricane climbed to 200.
- breeze The leaves rustled in the gentle breeze of autumn.
By length
- 4 letters
- wind1, blow1, gust1
- 5 letters
- storm1
- 6 letters
- breeze1
- 7 letters
- tempest2
- 9 letters
- hurricane3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tempest2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- coup de vent