Galore

Podcast 1 · Introduction

Galore

A documentary-style narration: origin, meaning, and feel.

Part of speech

adverb (postpositive adjective)

Pronunciation

guh-LOR  /ɡəˈlɔː/

Definition

In large numbers or amounts; in abundance — used after the noun it modifies.

Plain meaning

Galore means in great abundance or in plenty — bargains galore, adventures galore, problems galore. Unusually, it comes after the noun, not before it.

Register

Informal and emphatic. Slightly celebratory or wry in tone. Common in speech and informal writing; less common in formal prose.