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gulf
(gŭlf)n.
1. Abbr. G. A large area of a sea or ocean partially enclosed by land, especially a long landlocked portion of sea opening through a strait.
2. A deep, wide chasm; an abyss.
3. A wide gap, as in understanding: "the gulf between the Victorian sensibility and our own" (Babette Deutsch).
4. Something, such as a whirlpool, that draws down or engulfs.
tr.v. gulfed, gulf·ing, gulfs
To engulf.
[Middle English goulf, from Old French golfe, from Old Italian golfo, from Late Latin colpus, colfus, from Greek kolpos, bosom, gulf.]
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gulf
(ɡʌlf)n
1. (Physical Geography) a large deep bay
2. (Physical Geography) a deep chasm
3. something that divides or separates, such as a lack of understanding
4. something that engulfs, such as a whirlpool
vb
(tr) to swallow up; engulf
[C14: from Old French golfe, from Italian golfo, from Greek kolpos]
ˈgulfˌlike adj
ˈgulfy adj
Gulf
(ɡʌlf)n
1. (Placename) the Persian Gulf
2. (Placename)
a. the Gulf of Carpentaria
b. (modifier) of, relating to, or adjoining the Gulf: Gulf country.
3. (Placename) NZ the Hauraki Gulf
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gulf
(gʌlf)n.
1. a portion of an ocean or sea partly enclosed by land.
2. a deep hollow; abyss.
3. any wide divergence, as between individuals in social status, opinion, etc., or between theory and practice.
4. something that engulfs or swallows up.
v.t. 5. to swallow up; engulf.
[1300–50; < Old French golfe < Italian golfo < Late Greek kólphos, Greek kólpos bosom, lap, bay]
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gulf
(gŭlf) A large body of ocean or sea water that is partly surrounded by land.
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gulf
Past participle: gulfed
Gerund: gulfing
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gulf
A very big and deep coastal inlet, larger than a bay.
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Noun | 1. | gulf - an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay body of water, water - the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean); "they invaded our territorial waters"; "they were sitting by the water's edge" sea - a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land |
2. | gulf - an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding); "he felt a gulf between himself and his former friends"; "there is a vast disconnect between public opinion and federal policy" disparity - inequality or difference in some respect | |
3. | gulf - a deep wide chasm chasm - a deep opening in the earth's surface |
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gulf
noun
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gulf
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Translations
خَليج
záliv
golfhavbugt
flói
įlanka
jūras līcis
zaliv
golf
gulf
[gʌlf]Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Gulf
[ˈgʌlf] nthe Gulf → le Golfe (Persique) Gulf Crisis
gulf
[ˈgʌlf] n (GEOGRAPHY) → golfe m
(= divide) → fossé m
a growing gulf between rich and poor → un fossé de plus en plus important entre les riches et les pauvresGulf Crisis Gulf crisis n
the Gulf Crisis → la crise du GolfeGulf of Mexico n
the Gulf of Mexico → le golfe du MexiqueGulf States npl
the Gulf States (in Middle East) → les pays mpl du Golfe; (in US) → les États mpl du golfe du Mexique
a growing gulf between rich and poor → un fossé de plus en plus important entre les riches et les pauvresGulf Crisis Gulf crisis n
the Gulf Crisis → la crise du GolfeGulf of Mexico n
the Gulf of Mexico → le golfe du MexiqueGulf States npl
the Gulf States (in Middle East) → les pays mpl du Golfe; (in US) → les États mpl du golfe du Mexique
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
gulf
n
Gulf
:Gulf States
pl the Gulf → die Golfstaaten pl
Gulf Stream
n → Golfstrom m
Gulf War
n → Golfkrieg m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
gulf
(galf) noun a part of the sea with land round a large part of it. the Gulf of Mexico.
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