gavel
The word “gavel” has 2 syllables: gav-el
It's pronounced as /ˈɡævəl/
What is synonym and antonym for gavel?
In the thesaurus, “gavel” has 5 synonyms.
Here are synonyms for gavel along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for gavel
Meanings of gavel
- noun
- Rent.
- Usury; interest on money.
- An old Saxon and Welsh form of tenure by which an estate passed, on the holder's death, to all the sons equally.
- A wooden mallet, used by a courtroom judge, or by a committee chairman, struck against a sounding block to quieten those present, or by an auctioneer to accept the highest bid at auction.
- (metonymically) The legal system as a whole.
- A mason's setting maul.
- A small heap of grain, not tied up into a bundle.
- A gable.
- verb
- To divide or distribute according to the gavel system.
- To use a gavel.
Example Sentences
- The judge struck the gavel to announce the end of the trial.
- She raised the gavel and called the meeting to order.
- The gavel echoed through the courtroom as the judge delivered the sentence.
- He held the gavel firmly while addressing the assembly.
- The auctioneer raised his gavel to signal the start of the bidding.
On this page you'll find 5 synonyms or another words to gavel, such as: baton, cane, hammer, mallet, sledgehammer.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
Related Words
hammer
- assault
- attack
- bang
- bat
- baton
- batter
- beat
- beetle
- blame
- bludgeon
- cane
- clap
- clip
- crack
- create
- criticize
- cudgel
- do
- draw
- forge
- gavel
- hide
- hit
- jaw
- knock
- lash
- lecture
- lick
- mallet
- maul
- nail
- pelt
- pound
- punch
- reprimand
- scold
- slam
- slap
- sledgehammer
- smack
- smash
- spank
- strike
- swipe
- thump
- whack
- whip