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gull

1

[ guhl ]

noun

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


gull

2

[ guhl ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to deceive, trick, or cheat.

    Synonyms: hoodwink, bamboozle, fool, dupe, cozen

noun

  1. a person who is easily deceived or cheated; dupe.

gull

1

/ ɡʌl /

noun

  1. a person who is easily fooled or cheated
“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


verb

  1. tr to fool, cheat, or hoax
“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

gull

2

/ ɡʌl /

noun

  1. 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 larine
“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
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Derived Forms

  • ˈgull-ˌlike, adjective
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Other Words From

  • gull-like adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of gull1

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

Origin of gull2

First recorded in 1540–50; perhaps akin to obsolete gull to swallow, guzzle
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Word History and Origins

Origin of gull1

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

Origin of gull2

C15: of Celtic origin; compare Welsh gwylan
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Example Sentences

The issue is not so much what AI can do, but how users can be gulled into thinking what it can do.

But for gulls — sometimes erroneously called “seagulls,” though they are not exclusive to the ocean — they are described as nuisances and pests, which experts say couldn’t be further from the truth.

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The new entries include the Arctic tern, known for its incredible migration, the giant skua, or pirate of the sea, and two types of gull.

From BBC

Previous work Dr Windsor has supervised involved fitting backpacks to gulls to explore how they use air currents around buildings to maximise the efficiency of their urban foraging.

From BBC

It is inconceivable that none of them would have had contact with friends and relatives in the Philippines who might have been gulled by the American disinformation.

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