Transcription
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- [guhl]
- /gʌl/
- /ɡʌl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [guhl]
- /gʌl/
Definitions of gull word
- noun gull a person who is easily deceived or cheated; dupe. 1
- verb with object gull to deceive, trick, or cheat. 1
- noun gull A long-winged, web-footed seabird with a raucous call, typically having white plumage with a gray or black mantle. 1
- noun gull sea bird 1
- countable noun gull A gull is a common sea bird. 0
- noun gull 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 0
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Origin of gull
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English gulle, perhaps < Welsh gŵylan, Cornish guilan (compare French goéland < Breton gwelan)
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Parts of speech for Gull
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gull popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
gull usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gull
verb gull
- fool — to trick, deceive, or impose on: They tried to fool him.
- mislead — to lead or guide wrongly; lead astray.
- dupe — duplicate.
- trick — a crafty or underhanded device, maneuver, stratagem, or the like, intended to deceive or cheat; artifice; ruse; wile.
- defraud — If someone defrauds you, they take something away from you or stop you from getting what belongs to you by means of tricks and lies.
noun gull
- babe in the woods — a baby or child.
- victim — a person who suffers from a destructive or injurious action or agency: a victim of an automobile accident.
- sufferer — to undergo or feel pain or distress: The patient is still suffering.
- pigeon — (not in technical use) pidgin; pidgin English.
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