gazelle
pronunciation
How to pronounce gazelle in British English:
UK [gəˈzel]
How to pronounce gazelle in American English:
US [ɡəˈzɛl]
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- Noun:
- small swift graceful antelope of Africa and Asia having lustrous eyes
Word Origin
- gazelle
- c. 1600, from French gazelle, Old French gazel (14c.), probably via Spanish, ultimately from North African pronunciation of Arabic ghazal.
Example
- 1. Which of the following is true for a lion attempting to catch a gazelle ?
- 2. During the play time , it looked like the cheetah found a companion , before he killed the gazelle .
- 3. A. the lion should chase the gazelle for as long as possible to maximize the chance of catching it .
- 4. Native to morocco and the sahara desert , the mhorr gazelle is endangered due to extensive hunting .
- 5. Now imagine that the lion is a linebacker and the gazelle is a fleet-footed running back .