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seagull

sea·gull
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [see-guhl]
    • /ˈsiˌgʌl/
    • /ˈsiː.ɡʌl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [see-guhl]
    • /ˈsiˌgʌl/

Definitions of seagull word

  • noun seagull a gull, especially any of the marine species. 1
  • noun seagull marine bird 1
  • countable noun seagull A seagull is a common kind of bird with white or grey feathers. 0
  • noun seagull a casual wharf labourer who is not a trade-union member 0

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Origin of seagull

First appearance:

before 1535
One of the 29% oldest English words
First recorded in 1535-45; sea + gull1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Seagull

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

seagull popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

seagull usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for seagull

verb seagull

  • aviate — to pilot or fly in an aircraft
  • fleeted — swift; rapid: to be fleet of foot; a fleet horse.
  • fly — to move through the air using wings.
  • fleet — an arm of the sea; inlet.

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