gull

[ guhl ]

/ gʌl /

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noun

any of numerous long-winged, web-toed, aquatic birds of the family Laridae, having usually white plumage with a gray back and wings.

Origin of gull

1400–50; late Middle English gulle, perhaps <Welsh gŵylan,Cornish guilan (compare French goéland<Breton gwelan)

OTHER WORDS FROM gull

gull-like, adjective

Words nearby gull

Gulf Stream system, Gulf War, Gulf War syndrome, gulfweed, gulgul, gull, Gullah, gullet, gulley, gullible, Gulliver's Travels

Definition for gull (2 of 2)

gull²

[ guhl ]

/ gʌl /

verb (used with object)

to deceive, trick, or cheat.

noun

a person who is easily deceived or cheated; dupe.

Origin of gull

First recorded in 1540–50; perhaps akin to obsolete gull to swallow, guzzle

SYNONYMS FOR gull

1 cozen, dupe, fool, bamboozle, hoodwink.

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Example sentences from the Web for gull

Yes, and a terrible lie—designed to gull money from a generous, unsuspecting public.
Colonel of Truth: The KFC Hoax and the Idiocy of Crowdfunding for Bullying Victims|Scott Bixby|June 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Gull introduced Mortenson to the villagers as being a medical doctor and professor at an American medical college.
We Never Kidnapped Greg Mortenson|Ron Moreau, Sami Yousafzai|April 18, 2011|DAILY BEAST
A new purchase at some monster sale for which a gull has been mulcted.
Ulysses|James Joyce
The Albatross is peculiar to the south as the gull to the north.
Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life|Thomas Wallace Knox

He is on the shore of Gull Lake, a seven-mile-long, one-mile-wide lake.
Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Forty-Second Annual Meeting|Northern Nut Growers Association
But in the depths of her crystal she saw always a sunlit sea and a gull's wings flashing.
Athalie|Robert W. Chambers
The gull presses hard upon the smaller bird, and Jack at last, after many a turn and twist, drops his treasure.
A West Country Pilgrimage|Eden Phillpots

British Dictionary definitions for gull (1 of 2)

gull¹

/ (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 CharadriiformesRelated adjective: larine

Derived forms of gull

gull-like, adjective

Word Origin for gull

C15: of Celtic origin; compare Welsh gwylan

British Dictionary definitions for gull (2 of 2)

gull²

/ (ɡʌl) archaic /

noun

a person who is easily fooled or cheated

verb

(tr) to fool, cheat, or hoax

Word Origin for gull

C16: perhaps from dialect gull unfledged bird, probably from gul, from Old Norse gulr yellow

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单词	gull
释义	gull ¹ [ guhl ] / gʌl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gull ON THESAURUS.COM noun any of numerous long-winged, web-toed, aquatic birds of the family Laridae, having usually white plumage with a gray back and wings. Origin of gull ¹ 1400–50; late Middle English gulle, perhaps <Welsh gŵylan,Cornish guilan (compare French goéland<Breton gwelan) OTHER WORDS FROM gull gull-like, adjective Words nearby gull Gulf Stream system, Gulf War, Gulf War syndrome, gulfweed, gulgul, gull, Gullah, gullet, gulley, gullible, Gulliver's Travels Definition for gull (2 of 2) gull² [ guhl ] / gʌl / verb (used with object) to deceive, trick, or cheat. noun a person who is easily deceived or cheated; dupe. Origin of gull ² First recorded in 1540–50; perhaps akin to obsolete gull to swallow, guzzle SYNONYMS FOR gull 1 cozen, dupe, fool, bamboozle, hoodwink. SEE SYNONYMS FOR gull ON THESAURUS.COM Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gull Yes, and a terrible lie—designed to gull money from a generous, unsuspecting public. Colonel of Truth: The KFC Hoax and the Idiocy of Crowdfunding for Bullying Victims\|Scott Bixby\|June 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Gull introduced Mortenson to the villagers as being a medical doctor and professor at an American medical college. We Never Kidnapped Greg Mortenson\|Ron Moreau, Sami Yousafzai\|April 18, 2011\|DAILY BEAST A new purchase at some monster sale for which a gull has been mulcted. Ulysses\|James Joyce The Albatross is peculiar to the south as the gull to the north. Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life\|Thomas Wallace Knox He is on the shore of Gull Lake, a seven-mile-long, one-mile-wide lake. Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Forty-Second Annual Meeting\|Northern Nut Growers Association But in the depths of her crystal she saw always a sunlit sea and a gull's wings flashing. Athalie\|Robert W. Chambers The gull presses hard upon the smaller bird, and Jack at last, after many a turn and twist, drops his treasure. A West Country Pilgrimage\|Eden Phillpots British Dictionary definitions for gull (1 of 2) gull¹ / (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 CharadriiformesRelated adjective: larine Derived forms of gull gull-like, adjective Word Origin for gull C15: of Celtic origin; compare Welsh gwylan British Dictionary definitions for gull (2 of 2) gull² / (ɡʌl) archaic / noun a person who is easily fooled or cheated verb (tr) to fool, cheat, or hoax Word Origin for gull C16: perhaps from dialect gull unfledged bird, probably from gul, from Old Norse gulr yellow Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to gull fool, mislead, dupe, trick, defraud, deceive, gyp, hoodwink, bamboozle
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gull

noun

Origin of gull

OTHER WORDS FROM gull

Words nearby gull

Definition for gull (2 of 2)

verb (used with object)

noun

Origin of gull

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Example sentences from the Web for gull

British Dictionary definitions for gull (1 of 2)

noun

Derived forms of gull

Word Origin for gull

British Dictionary definitions for gull (2 of 2)

noun

verb

Word Origin for gull

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