gull

noun
UK: /ɡʌl/
US: /ɡʌl/

  1. A seabird with long wings and usually white and grey feathers.

    1. A gull flew over the beach looking for food.
    2. The gull circled above the harbor, searching for discarded fish.

Synonyms

cheat deceive hoodwink dupe
gull verb

  1. To trick or deceive someone.

    1. Don't let him gull you into buying that old car.
    2. The con artist tried to gull her out of her savings.
gull transitive-verb

  1. To take advantage of or dupe someone.

    1. He attempted to gull me, but I saw through his scheme.
    2. The advertisement was designed to gull consumers into buying a useless product.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "gull" is /ɡʌl/ in British English and /ɡʌl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "gull": cheat, deceive, hoodwink, dupe.

Example usage of "gull": "A gull flew over the beach looking for food.". More examples on the page.