English to English Dictionary

Gacho Barco

A traditional or improvised small watercraft used in specific regional Brazilian coastal or riverine areas.

Gaffe

An inadvertent remark or action causing embarrassment in a social or professional context.

Gait

A person's manner of walking.

Gaku

A Japanese root term referring to learning, study, or a branch of academic knowledge.

Galette

A flat, round cake or pastry, typically made with a flaky crust and topped with fruit or folded edges.

Gallant

Brave; heroic; giving attention to safety and honor in the face of danger.

Gallows

A structure typically of two upright posts and a crossbeam, used for hanging criminals.

Gallows-humor

Humor that treats serious, frightening, or disastrous situations in a light, sarcastic, or satirical manner.

Gamba

A musical instrument of the viol family, typically having six strings and played with a bow while held between the legs.

Gambit

A device, action, or opening remark typically entailing a degree of risk that is calculated to gain an advantage.

Gambol

To run or jump about playfully; to frolic.

Game of cat and mouse

A prolonged, cunning contest or pursuit in which the antagonists alternately occupy the positions of pursuer and pursued.