Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense gels, present participle gelling, past tense, past participle gelledlanguage note: The spelling jell is usually used in American English and is sometimes used in British English formeanings [sense 1] and , [sense 2].
1. verb
If people gelwith each other, or if two groups of people gel, they work well together because their skills and personalities fit together well.
They have gelled very well with the rest of the side. [VERB + with]
There were signs on Saturday that the team is starting to gel at last. [VERB]
Their partnership gelled and scriptwriting for television followed. [VERB]
Synonyms: come together, unite, combine, amalgamate More Synonyms of gel
2. verb
If a vague shape, thought, or creation gels, it becomes clearer or more definite.
Her interpretation has not yet gelled into a satisfying whole. [VERB + into]
It was not until 1974 that his ability to write gelled again. [VERB]
3. variable noun
Gel is a thick jelly-like substance, especially one used to keep your hair in a particular style.
gel in British English
(dʒɛl)
noun
1.
a semirigid jelly-like colloid in which a liquid is dispersed in a solid
nondrip paint is a gel
2. hair gel
3. theatre informal gelatine (sense 4)
verbWord forms: gels, gelling or gelled
4.
to become or cause to become a gel
5. a variant spelling of jell
Word origin
C19: by shortening from gelatine
gel in American English
(dʒɛl)
noun
1.
a colloidal form of matter having a jellylike texture, usually formed by cooling a colloidal solution into a solid or semisolid phase
see also sol3, foam (sense 4)
2.
any of various jellylike preparations used to style hair, clean teeth, etc.
3.
gelatin (sense 3)
verb intransitiveWord forms: gelled or ˈgelling
4.
to form a gel
5. British
jell (sense 2)
Word origin
< gelatin
gel in the Pharmaceutical Industry
(dʒɛl)
Word forms: (regular plural) gels
noun
(Pharmaceutical: Dosage forms)
A gel is a drug delivery system consisting of a semi-solid, jelly-like substance.
Used as a method of delivery, these jelly-like gels help keep the wound moist.
This gel is a water soluble jelly that can you apply to the surface of the skin.
A gel is a drug delivery system consisting of a semi-solid, jelly-like substance.
oral gel
Examples of 'gel' in a sentence
gel
What will be a challenge is getting the team to gel within a week.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Taking a single shower using gel containing microbeads can result in 100,000 being washed down the drain.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
You can't just make people gel.
The Sun (2016)
You've got to really gel well and we do.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Will be tough for new-look side to gel quickly.
The Sun (2017)
With the remaining section from the crown on show, run gel or hair oil through it.
The Sun (2016)
If filling them in is too fiddly, then at least use a brow gel to brush the hairs upwards.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
So I asked him whether he used gel.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
What the blazes are you supposed to do with a bottle of shower gel?
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Use strong gel and lots of pins to get your hair up.
The Sun (2010)
Conventional running shoes normally feature a foam or gel layer in the sole.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
They come in liquid and gel form.
Bulgin, Sally Acrylics Masterclass (1994)
What is the secret of her ability to make different groups of people gel?
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
There have been countless great teams down the years whose constituent parts did not gel particularly well.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Ideal to apply gel eyeliner or to push shadow between the lashes.
The Sun (2013)
We put all these real stories together and they gel.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Either that or she used too much hair gel.
The Sun (2008)
This time we need to gel as a team.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
You apply the clear gel serum to teeth for three minutes for three nights.
The Sun (2014)
They must have nicked all the mini shower gels.
The Sun (2012)
Use antibacterial hand gel after hitting the button.
The Sun (2012)
It was great to see the young guys unfazed and gel so well.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Sometimes you need things to happen for you to gel together.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The team did not quite gel.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
HERE'S a great tip to stop you getting into a lather over what usually is left in cans of shaving foam and gel.
The Sun (2008)
As well as an eye shadow, you can also use them as a gel liner.
The Sun (2013)
A gel or liquid would be a better option.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Freddie is a team player through and through, so he must feel that it will help the side to gel.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The finished work gels elegantly.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The people who sell gel?
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Doubles as a gel eyeliner.
The Sun (2013)
This part of the story doesn't quite gel, but at least it does get us out of thatclaustrophobic apartment.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
In other languages
gel
British English: gel /dʒɛl/ NOUN
Gel is a smooth, soft, jelly-like substance, especially one used to keep your hair in a particular style.
American English: gel
Arabic: جل
Brazilian Portuguese: gel
Chinese: 凝胶
Croatian: gel
Czech: gel
Danish: gelé
Dutch: gel
European Spanish: gel
Finnish: geeli
French: gel
German: Gel
Greek: ζελέ
Italian: gel
Japanese: ジェル
Korean: 겔
Norwegian: gele
Polish: żel
European Portuguese: gel
Romanian: gel
Russian: гель
Latin American Spanish: gel
Swedish: gel
Thai: เจลสำหรับแต่งผม
Turkish: jöle saç
Ukrainian: гель
Vietnamese: gel tóc
All related terms of 'gel'
hair gel
a jelly-like substance applied to the hair before styling in order to retain the shape of the style
oral gel
An oral gel is a semi-solid, jelly-like substance that is applied in the mouth .
shaving gel
a soft soapy substance in the form of a gel which you put on your face or body before removing hair with a razor
shower gel
Shower gel is a type of liquid soap designed for use in the shower.
silica gel
an amorphous form of silica capable of absorbing large quantities of water: used in drying gases and oils, as a carrier for catalysts and an anticaking agent for cosmetics
Chinese translation of 'gel'
gel
(dʒɛl)
n(c/u)
(for hair, washing, shaving) 啫喱 (zélí) (瓶, píng)
vi
[people]凝聚 (níngjù)
[thought, idea]变(變)得明朗 (biàn de mínglǎng)
to gel with sb与(與)某人配合融洽 (yǔ mǒurén pèihé róngqià)
bath/shower gel浴液 (yùyè)
(verb)
Definition
to become a gel
The new players have gelled very well with the rest of the team.
Synonyms
come together
unite
They have agreed to unite their efforts to bring peace.
combine
Combine the flour with water to make a paste.
Her tale combines a strong storyline with sly humour.
amalgamate
The firm has amalgamated with an American company.
Additional synonyms
in the sense of amalgamate
Definition
to combine or unite
The firm has amalgamated with an American company.
Synonyms
combine,
unite,
ally,
compound,
blend,
incorporate,
integrate,
merge,
fuse,
mingle,
alloy,
coalesce,
meld,
commingle,
intermix
in the sense of combine
Definition
to form a chemical compound
Combine the flour with water to make a paste.Her tale combines a strong storyline with sly humour.
Synonyms
amalgamate,
marry,
mix,
bond,
bind,
compound,
blend,
incorporate,
integrate,
merge,
put together,
fuse,
synthesize
in the sense of unite
Definition
to possess (a combination of qualities) at the same time
They have agreed to unite their efforts to bring peace.