gaveling
Banging for order
Gaveling is using a gavel—the small wooden mallet judges and meeting chairs rap to call for order or signal a decision.
The term usually describes the act of controlling proceedings: The chairman kept gaveling for silence.
To gavel something through is to push it to a vote quickly; to gavel someone down is to silence them with the gavel's authority.
Noticeably impressive
- rappingRhythmic vocal delivery
- poundingForceful repeated striking
- tappingRepeated light striking
- soundingDepth measurement technique
block · wooden · mallet · bang · knock · percussive · sharp · firm
Judicial proceedings chamber
- judgeOne who decides
- benchShared seating surface
- verdictOfficial court decision
- trialJudicial examination of claims
tribunal · magistrate · hearing · ruling · sentence · objection · sustained · overruled
National legislative assembly
- speakerOne who talks
- chairpersonOne who leads meetings
- assemblyConstructing from components
- sessionScheduled time for activity
adjournment · quorum · motion · resolution · order · recess · debate · floor
Conducts public sales
- bidderOne who makes offers
- lotLarge amount or portion
- hammerTool for striking nails
- paddleFlat-bladed water tool
reserve · estimate · sold · catalogue · increment · outbid · consignor · provenance
Formal beginning ceremony
- commencementAct of starting
- convocationFormal ceremonial gathering
- openingGap or start
- closingFinal stage of something
dedication · induction · investiture · installation · launch · ceremony · ritual · procession
striking
Noticeably impressive
sounding · block · wooden · mallet · bang · knock · percussive · sharp · firm · rhythmic
courtroom
Judicial proceedings chamber
trial · tribunal · magistrate · hearing · ruling · sentence · objection · sustained · overruled · testimony
parliament
National legislative assembly
- speakerOne who talks
- chairpersonOne who leads meetings
- assemblyConstructing from components
session · adjournment · quorum · motion · resolution · order · recess · debate · floor · chamber
auctioneer
Conducts public sales
paddle · reserve · estimate · sold · catalogue · increment · outbid · consignor · provenance · appraisal
inauguration
Formal beginning ceremony
- commencementAct of starting
- convocationFormal ceremonial gathering
- openingGap or start
closing · dedication · induction · investiture · installation · launch · ceremony · ritual · procession · solemnity
- Senatesenate seat, Senate floor, senior senator, Senate chamber, confirmation hearings
- Congresssenator, representative, senators, House, bill
- legislationbills, acts, laws, statutes, bill
- Legislative LeadersSpeaker of the House, Senate leader, majority leader, minority leader, majority whip
- Senate Confirmationsconfirmation vote, nominees, advice and consent, nomination hearings, committee vote
- Congressional Proceduredebate rules, voting procedures, cloture, filibuster, roll call
gavelingdisrupting
Interfering with normal function
rioting · heckling · rabble-rousing · uproar · pandemonium
gavelingshouting
Vocally projecting loudly
speaking · yelling · interrupting · chattering · debating