Need another word that means the same as “gale”? Find 17 synonyms and 30 related words for “gale” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Gale” are: storm, tempest, squall, hurricane, tornado, cyclone, typhoon, whirlwind, superstorm, outburst, burst, eruption, explosion, effusion, attack, fit, paroxysm
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “gale” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| attack | The act of attacking. An attack on inflation. |
| burst | The act of exploding or bursting. Bursts of laughter. |
| cyclone | (meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern. |
| effusion | An act of talking or writing in an unrestrained or heartfelt way. Middle ear effusions. |
| eruption | Pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed. Irritable skin eruptions. |
| explosion | The noise caused by an explosion. An explosion of rage. |
| fit | The manner in which something fits. I admired the fit of her coat. |
| hurricane | A severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale. The manager resigned in a hurricane of disagreement. |
| outburst | A sudden violent disturbance. An outburst of heavy rain. |
| paroxysm | A sudden recurrence or attack of a disease. A paroxysm of weeping. |
| squall | Sudden violent winds; often accompanied by precipitation. Low clouds and squalls of driving rain. |
| storm | Storm windows. The storms that had characterized their relationship had died away. |
| superstorm | A powerful and destructive storm that affects a very large area. Britain faces a growing threat from superstorms that could bring at least 10 more rain than today s worst downpours. |
| tempest | (literary) a violent wind. A worldwide tempest of economic recession. |
| tornado | A purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted; highly addictive. Teenagers caught up in a tornado of sexual confusion. |
| typhoon | A tropical storm in the region of the Indian or western Pacific oceans. |
| whirlwind | Used with reference to a very energetic person or a tumultuous process. A whirlwind of activity. |
| blizzard | A series of unexpected and unpleasant occurrences. A blizzard of forms. |
| blowing | Processing that involves blowing a gas. |
| cloudburst | A heavy rain. |
| conch | A conch shell blown like a trumpet to produce a hollow sounding musical note often depicted as played by Tritons. |
| cyclone | Rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern. |
| deluge | The rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land. Caravans were deluged by the heavy rains. |
| downpour | A heavy fall of rain. A sudden downpour had filled the gutters and drains. |
| eddy | (of water, air, or smoke) move in a circular way. An eddy of chill air swirled into the carriage. |
| flood | Cover or submerge an area with water in a flood. Part of the vessel flooded. |
| flowage | Gradual internal motion or deformation of a solid body (as by heat. Rock fracture and rock flowage are different types of geological deformation. |
| gust | Of the wind blow in gusts. The wind was gusting through the branches of the tree. |
| hail | Hail falls. It hailed so hard we had to stop. |
| heavy | A thing such as a vehicle that is large or heavy of its kind. Heavy sounds. |
| hurricane | A severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale. A powerful hurricane hit the Florida coast. |
| purl | Knit with a purl stitch. The water was purling. |
| rain | Falls of rain. The rain had not stopped for days. |
| rainfall | The quantity of rain falling within a given area in a given time. The absorption of further supplies from rainfalls. |
| rainstorm | A storm with rain. |
| snow | Fall as snow. It was snowing all night. |
| squall | Blow in a squall. Low clouds and squalls of driving rain. |
| storm | Storm windows. The disclosure raised a storm of protest. |
| tempest | (literary) a violent wind. A tempest swept over the island. |
| thunderstorm | A storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning. |
| tornado | A localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground. Teenagers caught up in a tornado of sexual confusion. |
| torrent | A strong and fast-moving stream of water or other liquid. After the rains the stream becomes a raging torrent. |
| torrential | Resembling a torrent in force and abundance. Torrential rains. |
| typhoon | A tropical storm in the region of the Indian or western Pacific oceans. |
| warning | Serving to warn. A word of warning don t park illegally. |
| whistle | Blow a whistle especially as a signal. The postman whistled an old Rolling Stones number. |
| windy | (of a person) nervous or anxious about something. A windy bluff. |
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