gulfed

gulf

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [guhlf]
- /gʌlf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [guhlf]
- /gʌlf/

Definitions of gulfed word

noun gulfed a portion of an ocean or sea partly enclosed by land. 1
noun gulfed a deep hollow; chasm or abyss. 1
noun gulfed any wide separation, as in position, status, or education. 1
noun gulfed something that engulfs or swallows up. 1
verb with object gulfed to swallow up; engulf. 1

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Origin of gulfed

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 Gulfed

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Gulfed

gulfed 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".

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