noun
- a small hammer used by a judge, auctioneer, or chairperson to call for attention or order
verb
- to strike with or as if with a gavel
Examples
- The judge banged his gavel to restore order in the courtroom.
- The auctioneer raised her gavel before announcing the final bid.
- The committee chair used the gavel to call the meeting to order.
- She gaveled the session to a close after two hours of debate.
- The wooden gavel made a sharp sound against the bench.
- He gaveled for silence before making his announcement.