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- [guhlch]
- /gʌltʃ/
- /ɡʌltʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [guhlch]
- /gʌltʃ/
Definitions of gulch word
- noun gulch a deep, narrow ravine, especially one marking the course of a stream or torrent. 1
- noun gulch A narrow and steep-sided ravine marking the course of a fast stream. 1
- abbreviation GULCH gorge 1
- countable noun gulch A gulch is a long narrow valley with steep sides which has been made by a stream flowing through it. 0
- noun gulch a narrow ravine cut by a fast stream 0
- noun gulch a steep-walled valley cut by a swift stream; deep, narrow ravine 0
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Origin of gulch
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
1825-35; compare British dialect gulch, gulsh to run with a full stream, gush, (of land) to sink in, Middle English gulchen to spew forth, gush; expressive word akin to gulp, gush, etc.
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Parts of speech for Gulch
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gulch popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
gulch usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gulch
noun gulch
- cut — If you cut something, you use a knife or a similar tool to divide it into pieces, or to mark it or damage it. If you cut a shape or a hole in something, you make the shape or hole by using a knife or similar tool.
- ditch — a long, narrow excavation made in the ground by digging, as for draining or irrigating land; trench.
- gap — a department in SE France. 2179 sq. mi. (5645 sq. km). Capital: Gap.
- trench — Richard Chenevix [shen-uh-vee] /ˈʃɛn ə vi/ (Show IPA), 1807–86, English clergyman and scholar, born in Ireland.
- channel — A channel is a television station.
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