gulling

gull

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [guhl]
- /gʌl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [guhl]
- /gʌl/

Definitions of gulling word

verb with object gulling to deceive, trick, or cheat. 1
noun gulling a person who is easily deceived or cheated; dupe. 1
noun gulling Present participle of gull. 1

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Origin of gulling

First appearance:

before 1540

One of the 30% oldest English words

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

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Gulling

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Gulling

gulling popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

gulling usage trend in Literature

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