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gulf

[ guhlf ]

noun

  1. a portion of an ocean or sea partly enclosed by land.
  2. a deep hollow; chasm or abyss.

    Synonyms: , , , , ,

  3. any wide separation, as in position, status, or education.
  4. something that engulfs or swallows up.


verb (used with object)

  1. to swallow up; engulf.

Gulf

1

/ É¡ÊŒ±ô´Ú /

noun

  1. the Persian Gulf
    1. the Gulf of Carpentaria
    2. modifier of, relating to, or adjoining the Gulf

      Gulf country

  2. the Hauraki Gulf
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gulf

2

/ É¡ÊŒ±ô´Ú /

noun

  1. a large deep bay
  2. a deep chasm
  3. something that divides or separates, such as a lack of understanding
  4. something that engulfs, such as a whirlpool
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verb

  1. tr to swallow up; engulf
“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

gulf

/ ²µÅ­±ô´Ú /

  1. A large body of ocean or sea water that is partly surrounded by land.
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ²µ³Ü±ô´ÚËŒ±ô¾±°ì±ð, adjective
  • ˈ²µ³Ü±ô´Ú²â, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²µ³Ü±ô´Úl¾±°ì±ð adjective
  • ²µ³Ü±ô´Úy adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of gulf1

1300–50; Middle English go ( u ) lf < Old French golfe < Italian golfo < Late Greek °ìó±ô±è³ó´Ç²õ, Greek °ìó±ô±è´Ç²õ bosom, lap, bay
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of gulf1

C14: from Old French golfe, from Italian golfo, from Greek kolpos
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When asked if fitness was a reason for the gulf between his side and Australia, Lewis pointed to a "cultural difference" between the two nations.

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The creation of the American republic was a valiant attempt at uniting the two sides, but the founders themselves were well aware of the gulf, and of how differently each saw the new nation.

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But I suspect that Johnson appreciates the gulf between the glamorous idea of working in the arts and the bitter reality of intermittent paychecks.

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The Liberal Party is suddenly feeling a sense of rejuvenation with the gap in the opinion polls with the Conservatives, once a gulf, narrowing dramatically.

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In an interview with Sky Sports before the match, Cunningham had highlighted the gulf in investment between the women's domestic game in Australia and England.

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