noun
- bold, rude behavior; impudence
- bile, a bitter fluid produced by the liver
- a feeling of deep bitterness or resentment
Usage: informal
Usage: medical
Usage: literary
verb
- to annoy or irritate someone
Examples
- He had the gall to ask for a raise after being late every day.
- The horse developed a gall from the ill-fitting saddle.
- Her criticism really galled him.
- The doctor explained that gall helps digest fats.
- Years of betrayal filled her heart with gall.
- It galls me that he takes credit for my work.
- She spoke with such gall that everyone was shocked.