English to English Dictionary

/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.

/ˈɡɑː.lə/ [gala]

[noun] A social occasion with special entertainments or performances, typically one held to celebrate something or to raise funds for a charity.

/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.

/ˈɡɑːrdnər/ [gardener]

[noun] A person who tends and cultivates a garden, either as a profession or as a hobby.

/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.

/ɡlæs rɒk/ [glass rock]

[noun] A natural or artificial substance, typically obsidian or industrial slag, characterized by a vitreous, non-crystalline structure that resembles glass but possesses the hardness or appearance of a rock.

/ˈɡlæs.ɪz/ [glasses]

[noun] A pair of lenses set in a frame worn on the face to correct or improve vision.