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gull

1
[ 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.

Words related to gull

fool, mislead, dupe, trick, defraud, deceive, gyp, hoodwink, bamboozle

Words nearby gull

gulf war, gulf war syndrome, gulfport, gulfweed, gulgul, gull, gull wing, gull-wing, gullah, gullet, gulley

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

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

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