gage

The word “gage” has 1 syllable: gage

It's pronounced as /ɡeɪdʒ/

What is synonym and antonym for gage?

In the thesaurus, “gage” has 12 synonyms and 2 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for gage along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for gage

agreement
assurance
certificate
collateral
contract
deposit
guarantee
insurance
mitt
pledge
security
warranty

Antonyms for gage

disagreement
uncertainty

Meanings of gage

noun
1. Something, such as a glove or other pledge, thrown down as a challenge to combat (now usually figurative).
2. Something valuable deposited as a guarantee or pledge; security, ransom.
3. A measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard.
4. An act of measuring.
5. An estimate.
6. Any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the level, state, dimensions or forms of things.
7. A thickness of sheet metal or wire designated by any of several numbering schemes.
8. The distance between the rails of a railway.
9. A semi-norm; a function that assigns a non-negative size to all vectors in a vector space.
10. The number of stitches per inch, centimetre, or other unit of distance.
11. Relative positions of two or more vessels with reference to the wind.
12. The depth to which a vessel sinks in the water.
13. (plastering) The quantity of plaster of Paris used with common plaster to make it set more quickly.
14. That part of a shingle, slate, or tile, which is exposed to the weather, when laid; also, one course of such shingles, slates, or tiles.
15. A unit of measurement which describes how many spheres of bore diameter of a shotgun can be had from one pound of lead; 12 gauge is roughly equivalent to .75 caliber.
16. (by extension) A shotgun (synecdoche for 12 gauge shotgun, the most common chambering for combat and hunting shotguns).
17. A tunnel-like ear piercing consisting of a hollow ring embedded in the lobe.
18. A subspecies of plum, Prunus domestica subsp. italica.
19. A quart pot.
20. A pint pot.
21. (metonymically) A drink.
22. A tobacco pipe.
23. A chamberpot.
24. A small quantity of anything.
25. Marijuana.
verb
1. To give or deposit as a pledge or security; to pawn.
2. To wager, to bet.
3. To bind by pledge, or security; to engage.
4. To measure or determine with a gauge; to measure the capacity of.
5. To estimate.
6. To appraise the character or ability of; to judge of.
7. To draw into equidistant gathers by running a thread through it.
8. To mix (a quantity of ordinary plaster) with a quantity of plaster of Paris.
9. To chip, hew or polish (stones, bricks, etc) to a standard size and/or shape.

Example Sentences

The knight wore a shiny suit of armor, wielding a powerful gage in the jousting tournament.
The chef carefully measured each ingredient using a precise cooking gage.
The craftsman selected a specialized gage to ensure the accuracy of his woodworking project.
The archer adjusted the tension on his bowstring using a specialized gage.
The engineer relied on a sophisticated measuring gage to inspect the precision of the machine components.

On this page you'll find 14 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to gage, such as: agreement, assurance, certificate, collateral, contract, deposit, disagreement.

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