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gulf

[ guhlf ]

noun

  1. a portion of an ocean or sea partly enclosed by land.
  2. a deep hollow; chasm or abyss.

    Synonyms: split, rift, cleft, gully, gorge, canyon

  3. any wide separation, as in position, status, or education.
  4. something that engulfs or swallows up.


verb (used with object)

  1. to swallow up; engulf.

Gulf

1

/ ɡʌlf /

noun

  1. the Persian Gulf
    1. the Gulf of Carpentaria
    2. modifier of, relating to, or adjoining the Gulf

      Gulf country

  2. the Hauraki Gulf
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

gulf

2

/ ɡʌlf /

noun

  1. a large deep bay
  2. a deep chasm
  3. something that divides or separates, such as a lack of understanding
  4. something that engulfs, such as a whirlpool
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to swallow up; engulf
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

gulf

/ gŭlf /

  1. A large body of ocean or sea water that is partly surrounded by land.
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Derived Forms

  • ˈgulfˌlike, adjective
  • ˈgulfy, adjective
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Other Words From

  • gulflike adjective
  • gulfy adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of gulf1

1300–50; Middle English go ( u ) lf < Old French golfe < Italian golfo < Late Greek kólphos, Greek kólpos bosom, lap, bay
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Word History and Origins

Origin of gulf1

C14: from Old French golfe, from Italian golfo, from Greek kolpos
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Example Sentences

The gulf between his guilt and her blasé reaction is filled by his own suffering; he’s so consumed by shame that he doesn’t even ask for forgiveness.

Poverty, particularly the gulf between rural and urban lives, is a major cause of resentment here as well as a perception of corruption among the elite.

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In the aftermath of the previous war with Israel, in 2006, money poured in from Iran and from gulf states to rebuild Lebanon.

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South Africa easily outmuscled an inexperienced Wales to underline the gulf between the teams.

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The gulf in experience between the two teams is also highlighted by the Wales match-day 23 having a total of 334 caps, only nine fewer than the South Africa replacements.

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