Gielgud
[ gil-good, geel- ]
/ ˈgɪl gʊd, ˈgil- /
Save This Word!
noun
Sir (Arthur) John, 1904–2000, English actor and director.
QUIZ
WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?
Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!
Question 1 of 7
Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.
Words nearby Gielgud
Gideon, Gideon Bible, Gideons International, gidgee, gie, Gielgud, gier-eagle, Gierek, Gieseking, Giessen, GIF
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use Gielgud in a sentence
John Gielgud, says Welles, “used to play Shakespeare as though he were dictating it to his secretary.”
Probably John Gielgud's during the dress rehearsal of Peter Brook's production of Seneca's Oedipus at the Vic.
John Gielgud, in a moment of mild rebuke, greeted Plummer by saying, “Ah, Christopher, and how are you, in your own small way?”
Gielgud very kindly volunteered to make the attempt to ride for the waggons.
The Matabele Campaign|R. S. S. Baden-Powell
British Dictionary definitions for Gielgud
Gielgud
/ (ˈɡiːlɡʊd) /
noun
Sir John. 1904–2000, English stage, film, and television actor and director
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