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- [guhlf]
- /gʌlf/
- /ɡʌlf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [guhlf]
- /gʌlf/
Definitions of gulf word
- noun gulf a portion of an ocean or sea partly enclosed by land. 1
- noun gulf a deep hollow; chasm or abyss. 1
- noun gulf any wide separation, as in position, status, or education. 1
- noun gulf something that engulfs or swallows up. 1
- verb with object gulf to swallow up; engulf. 1
- noun gulf A deep inlet of the sea almost surrounded by land, with a narrow mouth. 1
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Origin of gulf
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English go(u)lf < Old French golfe < Italian golfo < Late Greek kólphos, Greek kólpos bosom, lap, bay
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Parts of speech for Gulf
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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gulf popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% 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".
gulf usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gulf
noun gulf
- sound — The, a strait between SW Sweden and Zealand, connecting the Kattegat and the Baltic. 87 miles (140 km) long; 3–30 miles (5–48 km) wide.
- harbor — a part of a body of water along the shore deep enough for anchoring a ship and so situated with respect to coastal features, whether natural or artificial, as to provide protection from winds, waves, and currents.
- cove — A cove is a part of a coast where the land curves inwards so that the sea is partly enclosed.
- bay — A bay is a part of a coast where the land curves inwards.
- bayou — A bayou is a slow-moving, marshy area of water in the southern United States, especially Louisiana.
Antonyms for gulf
noun gulf
- juncture — a point of time, especially one made critical or important by a concurrence of circumstances: At this juncture, we must decide whether to stay or to walk out.
- closing — The closing part of an activity or period of time is the final part of it.
- solid — having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness), as a geometrical body or figure.
- closure — The closure of a place such as a business or factory is the permanent ending of the work or activity there.
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