The difference between Gale and Wind

When used as nouns, gale means a very strong wind, more than a breeze, less than a storm, whereas wind means real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure.

When used as verbs, gale means to sing, whereas wind means to blow air through a wind instrument or horn to make a sound.

check bellow for the other definitions of Gale and Wind

  1. Gale as a verb (intransitive, now, _, chiefly, _, dialectal):

    To sing; charm; enchant.

  2. Gale as a verb (intransitive, now, _, chiefly, _, dialectal):

    To cry; groan; croak.

  3. Gale as a verb (intransitive, of a person, now, _, chiefly, _, dialectal):

    To talk.

  4. Gale as a verb (intransitive, of a bird, Scotland):

    To call.

  5. Gale as a verb (transitive, now, _, chiefly, _, dialectal):

    To sing; utter with musical modulations.

  1. Gale as a noun (meteorology):

    A very strong wind, more than a breeze, less than a storm; number 7 through to 9 winds on the 12-step Beaufort scale.

  2. Gale as a noun:

    An outburst, especially of laughter.

    Examples:

    "a gale of laughter"

  3. Gale as a noun (archaic):

    A light breeze.

  4. Gale as a noun (obsolete):

    A song or story.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Toone"

  1. Gale as a verb (nautical):

    To sail, or sail fast.

  1. Gale as a noun:

    A shrub, also called sweet gale or bog myrtle (Myrica gale), that grows on moors and fens.

  1. Gale as a noun (archaic):

    A periodic payment, such as is made of a rent or annuity.

    Examples:

    "Gale day - the day on which rent or interest is due."

  1. Wind as a noun (countable, uncountable):

    Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure.

    Examples:

    "The wind blew through her hair as she stood on the deck of the ship."

    "As they accelerated onto the motorway, the wind tore the plywood off the car's roof-rack."

    "The winds in Chicago are fierce."

    "There was a sudden gust of wind''."

  2. Wind as a noun:

    Air artificially put in motion by any force or action.

    Examples:

    "the wind of a cannon ball; the wind of a bellows"

  3. Wind as a noun (countable, uncountable):

    The ability to breathe easily.

    Examples:

    "After the second lap he was already out of wind."

    "The fall knocked the wind out of him."

  4. Wind as a noun:

    News of an event, especially by hearsay or gossip.

    Examples:

    "Steve caught wind of Martha's dalliance with his best friend."

  5. Wind as a noun (India, and, Japan):

    One of the five basic elements (see Wikipedia article on the Classical elements).

  6. Wind as a noun (uncountable, colloquial):

    Flatus.

    Examples:

    "Eww. Someone just passed wind."

  7. Wind as a noun:

    Breath modulated by the respiratory and vocal organs, or by an instrument.

  8. Wind as a noun (music):

    The woodwind section of an orchestra. Occasionally also used to include the brass section.

  9. Wind as a noun:

    A direction from which the wind may blow; a point of the compass; especially, one of the cardinal points, which are often called the "four winds".

  10. Wind as a noun:

    Types of playing-tile in the game of mah-jongg, named after the four winds.

  11. Wind as a noun:

    A disease of sheep, in which the intestines are distended with air, or rather affected with a violent inflammation. It occurs immediately after shearing.

  12. Wind as a noun:

    Mere breath or talk; empty effort; idle words.

  13. Wind as a noun:

    A bird, the dotterel.

  14. Wind as a noun (boxing, slang):

    The region of the solar plexus, where a blow may paralyze the diaphragm and cause temporary loss of breath or other injury.

  1. Wind as a verb (transitive):

    To blow air through a wind instrument or horn to make a sound.

  2. Wind as a verb (transitive):

    To cause (someone) to become breathless, often by a blow to the abdomen.

    Examples:

    "The boxer was winded during round two."

  3. Wind as a verb (reflexive):

    To exhaust oneself to the point of being short of breath.

    Examples:

    "I can’t run another step — I’m winded."

  4. Wind as a verb (British):

    To turn a boat or ship around, so that the wind strikes it on the opposite side.

  5. Wind as a verb (transitive):

    To expose to the wind; to winnow; to ventilate.

  6. Wind as a verb (transitive):

    To perceive or follow by scent.

    Examples:

    "The hounds winded the game."

  7. Wind as a verb (transitive):

    To rest (a horse, etc.) in order to allow the breath to be recovered; to breathe.

  8. Wind as a verb (transitive):

    To turn a windmill so that its sails face into the wind.

  1. Wind as a verb (transitive):

    To turn coils of (a cord or something similar) around something.

    Examples:

    "to wind thread on a spool or into a ball"

  2. Wind as a verb (transitive):

    To tighten the spring of a clockwork mechanism such as that of a clock.

    Examples:

    "Please wind that old-fashioned alarm clock."

  3. Wind as a verb:

    To entwist; to enfold; to encircle.

  4. Wind as a verb (ergative):

    To travel, or to cause something to travel, in a way that is not straight.

    Examples:

    "Vines wind round a pole.  The river winds through the plain."

  5. Wind as a verb:

    To have complete control over; to turn and bend at one's pleasure; to vary or alter or will; to regulate; to govern.

  6. Wind as a verb:

    To introduce by insinuation; to insinuate.

  7. Wind as a verb:

    To cover or surround with something coiled about.

    Examples:

    "to wind a rope with twine"

  8. Wind as a verb:

    To make a winding motion.

  1. Wind as a noun:

    The act of winding or turning; a turn; a bend; a twist.

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