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Showing 18 of 37 words/ˈɡæd.flaɪ/ [gadfly]
[noun] An annoying person who criticizes people in authority and tries to provoke them into action.
/ɡæɡz/ [gags]
[noun] Jokes, funny stories, or practical tricks intended to amuse.
/ˈɡæm.bəl/ [gambol]
[verb] To run or jump about playfully; to frolic.
/ɡəˈrɑːʒ/ [garage]
[noun] A building or part of a building used for housing a motor vehicle or vehicles.
/ˈɡɑːrfɪʃ/ [garfish]
[noun] Any of several long, slender fish with needle-like jaws, especially the marine needlefish (Belone belone) or the North American freshwater gar.
/ˈɡæð.ər.ɪŋ/ [gathering]
[noun] An assembly or meeting of people, typically for a specific purpose or social occasion.
/ˈdʒɛn.əˌreɪ.tɪŋ/ [generating]
[verb] The present participle of generate; the act of producing, creating, or bringing something into existence, especially energy, ideas, or data.
/ˌdʒiː.əˈɡræf.ɪ.kəl ˌmɪs.kənˈsep.ʃən/ [geographical misconception]
[noun] A widely held but factually incorrect belief or understanding concerning the location, size, climate, or physical characteristics of a place or region.
/ɡɛt ɔːr kiːp ðə bɔːl ˈroʊ.lɪŋ/ [get or keep the ball rolling]
[idiom] To start an activity, process, or conversation, or to maintain the momentum of something that has already begun.
/ˈdʒaɪ.ənt/ [giant]
[noun] A being of superhuman size and strength, typically appearing in folklore and fairy tales.
/ˈɡɪv.ən ˈneɪm/ [given name]
[noun] A personal name that specifies and distinguishes an individual from other members of a family, typically bestowed at birth.
/ɡɪvz/ [gives]
[verb] To freely transfer the possession of something to someone; to hand over or present.
/ˈɡlædi/ [gladdy]
[noun] An informal term for a gladiolus flower.
/ˈɡlæm.ər/ [glamour]
[noun] The attractive and exciting quality that makes certain people, places, or things seem appealing and seemingly unattainable.
/ˈnɔː.ər/ [gnawer]
[noun] An animal or thing that gnaws, bites, or chews persistently, typically wearing away a surface.
/ɡoʊ ɔːf/ [go off]
[verb] To explode, fire, or discharge suddenly.
/ˈɡoʊ.ər/ [goer]
[noun] A person who regularly attends a particular place or type of event.
/ɡəˈlaɪ.əθ/ [goliath]
[noun] A person or thing of enormous size, strength, or power.