gel

gel¹ [dʒel] n [U and C]

a thick wet substance that is used in beauty or cleaning products

▪ hair gel

▪ shower gel

gel ²

gel² v past tense and past participle gelled present participle gelling

1.) also jell especially AmE

if a thought, plan etc gels, it becomes clearer or more definite

▪ Don't start writing until the idea has gelled in your mind.

2.) [i]also jell especially AmE

if two or more people gel, they start working well together as a group

gel with

▪ He did not gel with Chapman.

▪ After two days, the group gelled into a team.

3.) [i]also jell especially AmE

if a liquid gels, it becomes firmer or thicker

4.) [T]

to put gel into your hair

▪ gelled hair

gel ³

gel³ [dʒel] [i]n BrE old-fashioned

used to represent the word 'girl', when it is said in this way