Used in a Sentence

galah

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for galah.

Editorial note

I was wondering which country he was in when I heard the unmistakable screech of the cockatoo (or possibly a galah).

Examples7
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A member of species Eolophus roseicapilla of pink and grey species of cockatoos, native to Australia.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of galah gathered in one view.

noun

A member of species Eolophus roseicapilla of pink and grey species of cockatoos, native to Australia.

noun

(Australia, slang) A fool, an idiot.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for galah.

noun

A member of species Eolophus roseicapilla of pink and grey species of cockatoos, native to Australia.

noun

(Australia, slang) A fool, an idiot.

Example sentences

1

I was wondering which country he was in when I heard the unmistakable screech of the cockatoo (or possibly a galah).

2

We had a galah chewing our hosepipe the other day.

3

Stone the crows, the kid's a flamin' galah.

4

We rescued a galah here in Australia (Stephen Squawking) and while he's only young, he's used things to get at other things, unlocked his cage and knows a bunch of words, some games (like peakaboo) and call and response sequences.

5

Yeah when ya wanna nip on down to the servo at sparrow's fart for a sanga and some durries it always takes 'em yonks an' it's not just because old mate behind the counter's a bloody galah and couldn't organise a root in a brothel.

6

My family has a rescue Galah, very similar to Sulfur Crested Cockatoos and he is very smart.

Proper noun examples

1

My family has a rescue Galah, very similar to Sulfur Crested Cockatoos and he is very smart.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use galah in a sentence?

I was wondering which country he was in when I heard the unmistakable screech of the cockatoo (or possibly a galah).

What does galah mean?

A member of species Eolophus roseicapilla of pink and grey species of cockatoos, native to Australia.

What part of speech is galah?

galah is commonly used as noun.