In this article, you’ll discover a variety of words that begin with the letters “ga,” enhancing both your vocabulary and your understanding of their usage.
- Gabble- to talk rapidly or unintelligibly.
- Gable- the triangular upper part of a wall at the end of a ridged roof.
- Gad- to wander aimlessly.
- Gadabout- a person who travels often or to many different places, especially for pleasure.
- Gadget- a small mechanical or electronic device or tool.
- Gaffe- an unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment to its originator.
- Gaff- a stick with a hook, or a barbed spear, for landing large fish.
- Gag- a piece of cloth put into or over a person’s mouth to prevent them from speaking.
- Gaga- excessively and foolishly enthusiastic, or infatuated.
- Gage- a valued object deposited as a guarantee; an archaic term for pledge.
- Gaiety- the state or quality of being lighthearted or cheerful.
- Gaily- in a cheerful or lighthearted way.
- Gain- to acquire something of value.
- Gainsay- to deny or contradict.
- Gait- a person’s manner of walking.
- Gala- a social occasion with special entertainments or performances.
- Galactic- relating to a galaxy.
- Galaxy- a system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust.
- Gale- a very strong wind.
- Gall- bold, impudent behavior; or to irritate or vex.
- Gallery- a room or building for the display or sale of artwork, or a covered promenade.
- Gallivant- to go around from one place to another in the pursuit of pleasure.
- Gallon- a unit of volume for liquid measure.
- Gallop- the fastest pace of a horse or similar animal.
- Galaxy- a large system of stars held together by mutual gravitation and isolated from similar systems.
- Galore- in abundance.
- Gambit- an opening in chess in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage.
- Gamble- to play games of chance for money.
- Gambol- to skip or leap about joyfully.
- Game- a form of play or sport.
- Gamma- the third letter of the Greek alphabet.
- Gander- a look or glance.
- Gang- an organized group of criminals.
- Gangly- awkwardly tall and thin.
- Gangrene- localized death and decomposition of body tissue, resulting from either obstructed circulation or bacterial infection.
- Gantry- a framework for supporting equipment, as over a pathway.
- Gap- an empty space or interval.
- Garage- a building for housing a motor vehicle or vehicles.
- Garb- clothing or dress, especially of a distinctive or special kind.
- Garbage- wasted or spoiled food and other refuse.
- Garden- a piece of ground adjoining a house, in which grass, flowers, and other plants are cultivated.
- Gargantuan- enormous.
- Gargle- to wash or rinse the throat or mouth with a liquid held in the throat and kept in motion by a stream of air from the lungs.
- Garish- obtrusively bright and showy; lurid.
- Garland- a wreath of flowers and leaves, worn on the head or hung as a decoration.
- Garlic- a strong-smelling pungent-tasting bulb, used as a flavoring in cooking and in herbal medicine.
- Garment- a piece of clothing.
- Garner- to gather or collect (something, especially information or approval).
- Garnish- to decorate or embellish (food or a dish).
- Garret- a top-floor or attic room, especially a small dismal one.
- Garrison- the troops stationed in a fortress or town to defend it.
- Garter- a band worn around the leg to keep up a stocking or sock.
- Gas- a state of matter consisting of particles with no defined volume but the volume of their container.
- Gash- a long deep slash, cut, or wound.
- Gasket- a shaped piece or ring of rubber or other material sealing the junction between two surfaces.
- Gasoline- a refined petroleum product used as fuel in internal combustion engines.
- Gasp- a sudden, short intake of breath, as in shock or surprise.
- Gastric- relating to the stomach.
- Gastroenteritis- inflammation of the stomach and intestines, typically resulting from bacterial toxins or viral infection and causing vomiting and diarrhea.
- Gate- a hinged barrier used to close an opening in a wall, fence, or hedge.
- Gateway- an opening or structure framing an entrance to a different place.
- Gather- to bring together; assemble.
- Gaudy- extravagantly bright or showy, typically so as to be tasteless.
- Gauge- an instrument or device for measuring the magnitude, amount, or contents of something.
- Gaunt- lean and haggard, especially because of suffering, hunger, or age.
- Gauntlet- a stout glove with a long loose wrist.
- Gauze- a thin transparent fabric used for making dresses.
- Gavel- a small mallet used by a chairman or an auctioneer.
- Gawk- to stare openly and stupidly.
- Gawp- to stare openly and stupidly.
- Gay- (of a person, especially a man) homosexual.
- Gaze- to look steadily and intently, especially in admiration, surprise, or thought.
- Gazelle- any of many antelope species, characterized by their grace and speed.
- Gazette- an official journal or newspaper, especially one publishing legal or government announcements.
- Gazpacho- a Spanish-style soup made from tomatoes and other vegetables and spices, served cold.
- Gazump- to outbid (someone) for a property by making a higher offer.
- Gazunder- to reduce an offer for a house after initially agreeing on a higher price.
- Gear- equipment or apparatus that is used for a particular purpose.
- Gecko- a type of small lizard known for climbing smooth surfaces.
- Geezer- a man, especially an old one.
- Gel- a thick, clear, slightly sticky substance, especially one used for cosmetic or medicinal purposes.
- Gelato- an Italian-style ice cream.
- Geld- to castrate (a male animal).
- Gelid- extremely cold; icy.
- Gem- a precious or semi-precious stone, especially when cut and polished or engraved.
- Gemini- a constellation of the zodiac.
- Gemology- the study of precious stones.
- Gender- the state of being male or female (typically used with reference to social and cultural differences rather than biological ones).
- Gene- a unit of heredity which is transferred from a parent to offspring.
- General- concerning or affecting all or most people, places, or things; widespread.
- Generate- cause (something, especially energy or a particular quality) to arise or come about.
- Generic- characteristic of or relating to a class or group of things; not specific.
- Generosity- the quality of being kind and generous.
- Genesis- the origin or mode of formation of something.
- Genetic- relating to genes or heredity.
- Genial- friendly and cheerful.
- Genius- exceptional intellectual or creative power or other natural ability.
- Genre- a category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter.
- Genteel- polite, refined, or respectable, often in an affected or ostentatious way.
- Gentle- mild in temperament or behavior; kind or tender.