Definition of gull
Nouns
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs
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Larus canus, mew, mew gull, sea mew
the common gull of Eurasia and northeastern North America
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Larus marinus, black-backed gull, cob, great black-backed gull
white gull having a black back and wings
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Larus argentatus, herring gull
large gull of the northern hemisphere
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Larus ridibundus, blackcap, laughing gull, pewit, pewit gull
small black-headed European gull
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Pagophila eburnea, ivory gull
white Arctic gull; migrates as far south as England and New Brunswick
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kittiwake
small pearl-grey gull of northern regions; nests on cliffs and has a rudimentary hind toe
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larid
long-winged web-footed aquatic bird of the gull family
Verbs
make a fool or dupe of
fool or hoax
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- befool, cod, dupe, fool, put on, put one across, put one over, slang, take in
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kid, pull the leg of
tell false information to for fun
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betray, deceive, lead astray
cause someone to believe an untruth
Vocabulary Lists for gull
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F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" Chapters 1-5 »(307 words)
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William Golding's "Lord of the Flies" Chapters 7-12 »(172 words)
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William Golding's "Lord of the Flies" Chapters 1-6 »(194 words)
Vocabulary study list for William Golding's "Lord of...
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WordMasters: Grade 8 Blue Division Nov-Dec '09 »(25 words)
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- accede
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- disavowal
- mollify