Synonyms: dupe, fool, mug [slang], sap [slang] More Synonyms of gull
More Synonyms of gull
gull in British English1
(ɡʌl)
noun
any aquatic bird of the genus Larus and related genera, such as L. canus (common gull or mew) having long pointed wings, short legs, and a mostly white plumage: family Laridae, order Charadriiformes
▶ Related adjective: larine
Derived forms
gull-like (ˈgull-ˌlike)
adjective
Word origin
C15: of Celtic origin; compare Welsh gwylan
gull in British English2
(ɡʌl) archaic
noun
1.
a person who is easily fooled or cheated
verb
2. (transitive)
to fool, cheat, or hoax
Word origin
C16: perhaps from dialect gull unfledged bird, probably from gul, from Old Norse gulr yellow
gull in American English1
(gʌl)
nounWord forms: pluralgulls or gull
any of various shorebirds of a worldwide family (Laridae), with large wings, slender legs, webbed feet, a strong, hooked bill, and feathers of chiefly white and gray
Word origin
ME < Celt, as in Cornish gullan, Welsh gwylan, Bret gwelan
gull in American English2
(gʌl)
noun
1.
a person easily cheated or tricked; dupe
verb transitive
2.
to cheat or trick; dupe
Word origin
ME gulle, silly fellow, lit., unfledged bird < gul, yellow < ON gulr, akin to goll, gold