HyperDic: gull

English > 4 senses of the word gull:
NOUNperson gull, chump, fool, mark, patsy, fall guy, sucker, soft touch, muga person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
animalgull, seagull, sea gullmostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs
VERBsocialgull, fool, befoolmake a fool or dupe of
communicationgull, dupe, slang, befool, cod, fool, put on, take in, put one over, put one acrossfool or hoax
gull > pronunciation
Soundsgah'l
Rhymesabdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...
English > gull: 4 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningA person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of.
Synonymschump, fool, mark, patsy, fall guy, sucker, soft touch, mug
Broadervictim, dupeA person who is tricked or swindled
Spanishberzotas, bobo, cabeza de turco, cipote, estúpido, gaviota, idiota, imbécil, mameluco, panoli, primo, tonto
Catalanbabau, beneit, encantat, enze, gamarús, gavina, idiota, pallús, tanoca, tòtil
Verbsgullfool or hoax
gullmake a fool or dupe of
English > gull: 4 senses > noun 2, animal
MeaningMostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs.
Synonymsseagull, sea gull
Narrowerblack-backed gull, great black-backed gull, cob, Larus marinuswhite gull having a black back and wings
herring gull, Larus argentatuslarge gull of the northern hemisphere
ivory gull, Pagophila eburneawhite Arctic gull
kittiwakesmall pearl-grey gull of northern regions
laughing gull, blackcap, pewit, pewit gull, Larus ridibundussmall black-headed European gull
mew, mew gull, sea mew, Larus canusThe common gull of Eurasia and northeastern North America
Broaderlaridlong-winged web-footed aquatic bird of the gull family
Spanishgavia, gaviota
Catalangavià, gavina
English > gull: 4 senses > verb 1, social
Meaningmake a fool or dupe of.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
Synonymsfool, befool
Broaderdeceive, lead on, delude, cozenBe false to
Spanishengañar, tomar el pelo
Catalanenganar
Nounsgulla person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
English > gull: 4 senses > verb 2, communication
Meaningfool or hoax.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
Synonymsdupe, slang, befool, cod, fool, put on, take in, put one over, put one across
Narrowerpull the leg of, kidtell false / false / false information to for fun
Broaderdeceive, betray, lead astrayCause someone to believe an untruth
Spanishconfundir, defraudar, embabucar, embaír, embaucar, encandilar, engañar, engatusar, enredar, falsear, timar
Catalanenredar, entabanar
Nounsgulla person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of

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