gazelle C2 Topic:General Vocabulary US /ɡəˈzel/ UK /ɡəˈzel/ See IPA manual Freq #21747 Meanings 1 noun a small, slender, swift antelope native to Africa or Asia The gazelle bounded across the dry plain ahead of the herd. 2 noun business: a young company that grows rapidly over several consecutive years The software firm became a gazelle after doubling its revenue each year. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a small, slender, swift... antelope 2 noun · business: a young company... high-growth company Word family Forms gazelles Related forms Gazellaantelopespringbokhigh-growth company Etymology Borrowed through French gazelle from Arabic ghazal, the name of the animal. The business sense compares a rapidly growing, agile company to the swift and graceful antelope. Topics General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # gazelle **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ɡəˈzel/ **IPA (UK):** /ɡəˈzel/ **Frequency rank:** 21747 ## Meanings 1. a small, slender, swift antelope native to Africa or Asia 2. business: a young company that grows rapidly over several consecutive years ## Examples - The gazelle bounded across the dry plain ahead of the herd. - The software firm became a gazelle after doubling its revenue each year. ## Synonyms - antelope ## Related Forms - Gazella - antelope - springbok - high-growth company ## Etymology Borrowed through French gazelle from Arabic ghazal, the name of the animal. The business sense compares a rapidly growing, agile company to the swift and graceful antelope. ## Topics - General Vocabulary markdown