📖 G — The English dictionary · page 5

gather — Everyday, meaning 1: To gather is to come together in one place as a group.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To gather things is to collect them from different places.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To gather can mean to understand from what you heard: «I gather you are new.».↗ Everyday, meaning 4: To gather speed or strength is to slowly get more of it.↗ Example: Gather round and listen to the story.↗ · We gathered shells on the beach.↗ · Squirrels gather nuts for the winter.↗ · A crowd gathered to watch the parade.↗ · Dark clouds gathered in the sky.↗ · The train gathered speed.↗ · Gather up your things, it's time to go.↗ · Scientists gather data in experiments.↗ · The Queen gathered together the lilies.↗ · Let them go and gather straw for themselves.↗ (Torah EXO.5.7, JPS 1917)↗ · And they gathered them together in heaps; and the land stank.↗ (Torah EXO.8.14, JPS 1917)↗ · And the children of Israel did so, and gathered some more, some less.↗ (Torah EXO.16.17, JPS 1917)↗ · Who hath gathered the wind in his fists?↗ (Writings PRO.30.4, JPS 1917)↗ · Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O shameless nation; (Prophets ZEP.2.1, JPS 1917)↗ · And the people were gathered together after Saul to Gilgal.↗ (Prophets 1SA.13.4, JPS 1917)↗

gatherer — Everyday, meaning 1: A person or animal that collects things, such as food, information or people.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Hunter-gatherers: people who live by hunting animals and collecting wild plants, nuts and berries instead of farming.↗ Example: Stone Age people were hunter-gatherers.↗ · Hunter-gatherers moved from place to place to find food.↗ · The honey gatherer climbed the tall tree.↗ · In our group, I was the information gatherer.↗ · Squirrels are busy gatherers of nuts in autumn.↗ · The gatherers came back with baskets of berries.↗ · If grape-gatherers came to thee, would they not leave some gleaning grapes?↗ (Prophets OBA.1.5, JPS 1917)↗ · If grape-gatherers came to thee, would they not leave some gleaning grapes? if thieves by night, would they not destroy till they had enough?↗ (Prophets JER.49.9, JPS 1917)↗ · Thus saith the LORD of hosts: They shall thoroughly glean as a vine the remnant of Israel; turn again thy hand as a grape-gatherer upon the shoots.↗ (Prophets JER.6.9, JPS 1917)↗

gatherest — Early Modern English, meaning 1: «gatherest» means «you gather», a form of «gather».↗ e.g. To gather is to come together in one place as a group.↗ Example: When thou gatherest the grapes of thy vineyard, thou shalt not glean it after thee; it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow.↗ (Torah DEU.24.21, JPS 1917) · and the feast of harvest, the first-fruits of thy labours, which thou sowest in the field; and the feast of ingathering, at the end of the year, when thou gatherest in thy labours out of the field.↗ (Torah EXO.23.16, JPS 1917)

gathereth — Early Modern English, meaning 1: «gathereth» means «gathers», a form of «gather».↗ e.g. To gather is to come together in one place as a group.↗

gathering — Everyday, meaning 1: A gathering is a group of people who meet together, often for a special reason.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Gathering is collecting things together, like food or information.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (formal, rare) A gathered fold in cloth.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: Gathering your wits means pulling your thoughts together so that you can think clearly.↗ Example: We have a big family gathering at Christmas.↗ · The church held a gathering after the service.↗ · Early people lived by hunting and gathering.↗ · We are gathering data for our science project.↗ · Storm clouds were gathering.↗ · The gathering sang together around the fire.↗ · Gathering his wits together, he said:↗ · And they that found him gathering sticks brought him unto Moses and Aaron, and unto all the congregation.↗ (Torah NUM.15.33, JPS 1917)↗ · And while the children of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man gathering sticks upon the sabbath day.↗ (Torah NUM.15.32, JPS 1917)↗ · And God called the dry land Earth, and the gathering together of the waters called He Seas; and God saw that it was good.↗ (Torah GEN.1.10, JPS 1917)↗ · I hate the gathering of evil doers, and will not sit with the wicked.↗ (Writings PSA.26.5, JPS 1917)↗ · And He made darkness pavilions round about Him, gathering of waters, thick clouds of the skies.↗ (Prophets 2SA.22.12, JPS 1917)↗

gator — Everyday, meaning 1: (informal, US) A gator is short for an alligator, a large reptile with strong jaws that lives in rivers and swamps in the southern USA and China.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (informal) A small off-road farm or utility vehicle, from a brand name.↗ Example: We saw a gator sunning itself by the pond.↗ · Signs said «Beware of gators».↗ · The gator slid silently into the water.↗ · Never swim where gators live.↗ · The Florida team is called the Gators.↗ · A baby gator is only as long as a pencil.↗

gauche — Everyday, meaning 1: (formal) Awkward and clumsy in how you behave with other people, saying or doing slightly wrong things.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (French) «gauche» means «left» in French: à gauche = to the left.↗ Example: He felt gauche and shy at his first dance.↗ · It was a bit gauche to ask how much her dress cost.↗ · In French, «gauche» means left and «droite» means right.↗ · Tournez à gauche! — Turn left!↗ · Her gauche manners made people smile kindly.↗

gauge — Everyday, meaning 1: An instrument that measures and shows an amount, like a fuel gauge, a pressure gauge or a rain gauge.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (verb) To measure something exactly.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (verb) To judge or guess something, like a person's mood or how far something is.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: The width or thickness of something, like the distance between railway tracks or the thickness of wire.↗ Example: We made a rain gauge from a plastic bottle.↗ · The fuel gauge shows the tank is nearly empty.↗ · Dad checked the tyres with a pressure gauge.↗ · It's hard to gauge how deep the water is.↗ · She tried to gauge if her teacher was cross.↗ · The toy train runs on narrow-gauge tracks.↗ · Read the gauge to the nearest mark on the scale.↗

gaul — Everyday, meaning 1: (a name) Gaul was the old name for a large area of western Europe in Roman times, mostly where France and Belgium are today.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A Gaul was a person from Gaul, one of the Celtic peoples who lived there.↗ Example: Julius Caesar conquered Gaul.↗ · The Gauls were Celtic people.↗ · In the Asterix stories, one village of Gauls holds out against Rome.↗ · Gaul was divided into three parts, Caesar wrote.↗ · France was once part of Gaul.↗ · The Gauls fought bravely against the Roman army.↗ · We drew a map of Roman Gaul.↗ · A Gaulish warrior wore a helmet and a cloak.↗

gaunt — Everyday, meaning 1: Gaunt means very thin, with a bony, hungry look, often from illness or hunger.↗ Example: After the long winter she looked pale and gaunt.↗ · The old beggar was gaunt and grey.↗ · His gaunt face frightened the children.↗ · They are gaunt with want and famine; they gnaw the dry ground, in the gloom of wasteness and desolation.↗ (Writings JOB.30.3, JPS 1917)↗

gauntlet — Everyday, meaning 1: A thick glove with a long wide cuff covering the wrist, worn for work, riding or motoring.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A metal glove that was part of a knight's armour.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: In phrases: «throw down the gauntlet» – challenge someone; «take up the gauntlet» – accept a challenge; «run the gauntlet» – face attacks or criticism from many people one after another.↗ Example: Toad pulled on his driving gauntlets and goggles.↗ · The knight threw down his gauntlet as a challenge.↗ · Wear gauntlets when you cut thorny roses.↗ · Our teacher threw down the gauntlet: who could finish the puzzle first?↗ · The new pupil had to run the gauntlet of questions in the playground.↗ · The welder wore thick leather gauntlets.↗ · The sweat ran down his face, but he dried it with his gauntlet.↗

gauntleted — Everyday, meaning 1: Wearing gauntlets: thick gloves with wide cuffs that cover the wrist, or armoured gloves worn by knights.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (of a hand) Covered with such a glove.↗ Example: The knight raised his gauntleted fist.↗ · Toad's gauntleted hands gripped the steering wheel.↗ · The falconer held the hawk on his gauntleted arm.↗ · The motorcyclist pulled off his gauntleted gloves.↗ · A gauntleted hand knocked on the castle door.↗ · The fencer saluted with a gauntleted hand.↗

gauze — Everyday, meaning 1: Gauze is a very thin, light cloth with tiny holes, often used to cover wounds.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Gauze is a fine net of wire, used in science equipment and screens.↗ Example: The nurse put gauze over the cut on my knee.↗ · A first-aid kit has gauze pads and bandages.↗ · Press the gauze firmly to stop the bleeding.↗ · The window had a gauze screen to keep out flies.↗ · In science, the beaker sat on a wire gauze.↗ · The fairy's dress was made of shiny gauze.↗ · Better than all, he had two lovely gauze wings which carried him the whole day without getting tired.↗ · and the gauze robes, and the fine linen, and the turbans, and the mantles.↗ (Prophets ISA.3.23, JPS 1917)↗

gauzy — Everyday, meaning 1: Gauzy means very thin and light, almost see-through, like fine cloth.↗ Example: She wore a gauzy scarf over her hair.↗ · The fairy had gauzy wings.↗ · The curtains were thin and gauzy.↗

gavel — Everyday, meaning 1: A small wooden hammer that a judge, auctioneer or chairperson bangs to get attention, keep order or show that something is decided or sold.↗ Example: The judge banged the gavel and shouted, «Order in court!»↗ · The auctioneer struck the gavel: «Sold to the lady in red!»↗ · Our class president used a gavel to start the meeting.↗ · The gavel came down and the painting was sold.↗ · In the school mock trial, Tom held the gavel.↗ · The chairwoman tapped her gavel for silence.↗

gavest — Early Modern English, meaning 1: «gavest» means «you gave», a form of «give»: To give is to let someone have something of yours: give a present.↗ Example: And the man said: 'The woman whom Thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.'↗ (Torah GEN.3.12, JPS 1917)

gay — Everyday, meaning 1: Describing a person, especially a man, who is romantically attracted to people of the same sex; women may also call themselves gay or lesbian.↗ This is the usual meaning today and a respectful word.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (old-fashioned) Happy, merry and full of fun: «a gay laugh».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (old-fashioned) Bright and colourful: «gay flags».↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (rude, offensive) Used by some as an insult meaning «bad» or «stupid» – this is hurtful and wrong.↗ Example: My uncle is gay and lives with his husband.↗ · Some of my friends have two mums.↗ · In the old song, the girls were «gay and bright».↗ · The town was gay with flags for the festival.↗ · Toad sang a gay little song as he drove along.↗ · Using «gay» as an insult is unkind and not allowed in our school.↗ · Never has there been a gayer Court.↗

gaze — Everyday, meaning 1: (verb) To look at something steadily for a long time, often because you are thinking, amazed or in love.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (noun) A long, steady look.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (noun) The direction someone is looking.↗ Example: We lay on the grass and gazed at the stars.↗ · She gazed out of the window during the lesson.↗ · The baby gazed at her mum.↗ · His gaze moved slowly across the room.↗ · Never gaze straight at the sun; it can hurt your eyes.↗ · He couldn't hold the teacher's gaze and looked down.↗ · Stargazing is fun on clear nights.↗ · The children gazed at each other.↗ · And the LORD said unto Moses: 'Go down, charge the people, lest they break through unto the LORD to gaze, and many of them perish.↗ (Torah EXO.19.21, JPS 1917)↗ · His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he gaze upon his adversaries.↗ (Writings PSA.112.8, JPS 1917)↗ · When the wicked are increased, transgression increaseth; but the righteous shall gaze upon their fall.↗ (Writings PRO.29.16, JPS 1917)↗ · For He hath delivered me out of all trouble; and mine eye hath gazed upon mine enemies.↗ (Writings PSA.54.9, JPS 1917)↗

gazelle — Everyday, meaning 1: A gazelle is a small, slim, fast antelope with curved horns that lives in Africa and Asia.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: People sometimes call a graceful, fast runner a gazelle.↗ Example: A herd of gazelles grazed on the savanna.↗ · The cheetah chased the gazelle across the plain.↗ · Gazelles can run very fast and turn quickly.↗ · In the food chain, grass is eaten by the gazelle, and the gazelle is eaten by the lion.↗ · She ran like a gazelle on sports day.↗ · The gazelle leapt high into the air to warn the herd.↗ · The gazelle kept silence for a few moments.↗ · the hart, and the gazelle, and the roebuck, and the wild goat, and the pygarg, and the antelope, and the mountain-sheep.↗ (Torah DEU.14.5, JPS 1917)↗ · Thou shalt eat it within thy gates; the unclean and the clean may eat it alike, as the gazelle, and as the hart.↗ (Torah DEU.15.22, JPS 1917)↗ · Howbeit as the gazelle and as the hart is eaten, so thou shalt eat thereof; the unclean and the clean may eat thereof alike.↗ (Torah DEU.12.22, JPS 1917)↗ · Thy two breasts are like two fawns that are twins of a gazelle.↗ (Writings SNG.7.4, JPS 1917)↗ · Thy two breasts are like two fawns that are twins of a gazelle, which feed among the lilies.↗ (Writings SNG.4.5, JPS 1917)↗ · Deliver thyself as a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.↗ (Writings PRO.6.5, JPS 1917)↗