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to gel

to gel

1 3.3
To put a jelly product into hair to hold it in place
  • verb
  • /dʒɛl/
translation icon : peinar con gel
  • After washing his hair, he likes to gel it to achieve a spiky appearance.

Examples

  • If I were MJack, I would demand him to gel it spiky like he used to.

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  • I gotta gel my hair.

    Sex Tape (2014)

  • Do not over-gel your hair.

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  • Before going out, she always makes sure to gel her hair for a neat look.

  • He decided to gel his hair to keep it styled throughout the night.

Synonyms

to mousse
vsto gel
1 6.1

To put a light foamy hair product on damp hair to add volume

focuses on firm hold for a set shape
to pomade
vsto gel
8.0

To put scented cream into hair to make it smooth and shiny

focuses on firm hold for a set shape

Antonyms

to mess up
  • Informal
52 3.0

To make something untidy, dirty, or not in the right place

Compounds

hair gel
9 1.0

A thick sticky product that styles and holds hair

silica gel
  • Specialized
1 5.8

A dry material of small grains that soaks up moisture from things like shoes

colloidal gel
  • Specialized
6.9

A soft, jelly-like substance with tiny particles mixed in that trap liquid

How Thorough

deluxe
14 4.3
to gel
1 3.3
nailfile
2.1
trim
33 2.5

Surface Forms

gel infinitive
gelled past
gelled past participle
gelling present participle
gels third person singular

Etymology

To gel your hair comes from the noun for the jelly product and the same root as gelatin, so you can think of it as 'putting jelly' on your hair. That's why to gel hair means to apply a jelly-like product to hold a style.