gull

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noun (1)

ˈgəl

: any of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae)

especially : a usually gray and white bird (especially of the genus Larus) differing from a tern in usually larger size, stouter build, thicker somewhat hooked bill, less pointed wings, and short unforked tail

gull

2 of 3

verb

gulled; gulling; gulls

transitive verb

: to take advantage of (one who is foolish or unwary) : deceive

gull

3 of 3

noun (2)

: a person who is easily deceived or cheated : dupe

gull 1 of 2

noun

as in sucker

one who is easily deceived or cheated was enough of a gull to fall victim to a pyramid scheme even though he'd been duped before

Synonyms & Similar Words

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sucker
pigeon
victim
patsy
tool
dupe
chump
target
soft touch
fool
goose
sap
loser
pushover
booby
lunatic
idiot
turkey
mug
mock
monkey
schlemiel
moron
butt
ninny
cat's-paw
imbecile
dodo
blockhead
jackass
simpleton
dolt
shlemiel
dummy
nincompoop
mockery
derision
simp
dumbbell
nitwit
laughingstock
schnook
dunce
mark
half-wit
dope
schlump
yo-yo
schlub
shlub

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

shark
swindler
trickster
dodger
sharper
cheat
confidence man
cheater
slicker
defrauder
hoaxer
cozener

gull

2 of 2

verb

as in to fool

to cause to believe what is untrue we were gulled into believing that if we answered the e-mail, we'd somehow become millionaires, but instead we just got put on a list for junk mail

Synonyms & Similar Words

fool
trick
deceive
bluff
snow
kid
dupe
buffalo
hoax
sucker
gaff
humbug
con
catch
gammon
tease
delude
sting
cozen
bamboozle
mislead
hoodwink
string along
misinform
spoof
snooker
cheat
fake out
suck in
beguile
juggle
hornswoggle
rook
have on
have
take in
misguide
pull one's leg
burn
swindle
do a number on
lead one down the garden path
fleece
pull the wool over one's eyes
flimflam
lead one up the garden path
skin
put on
chisel
mulct
euchre
defraud
stick
hustle
diddle
bleed
squeeze
shortchange

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

undeceive
reveal
expose
unmask
uncover
debunk
tell
show up
divulge
disclose
disillusion
uncloak
disabuse
unveil
disenchant

单词	gull
释义	gull 1 of 3 noun (1) ˈgəl : any of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae) especially : a usually gray and white bird (especially of the genus Larus) differing from a tern in usually larger size, stouter build, thicker somewhat hooked bill, less pointed wings, and short unforked tail gull 2 of 3 verb gulled; gulling; gulls transitive verb : to take advantage of (one who is foolish or unwary) : deceive gull 3 of 3 noun (2) : a person who is easily deceived or cheated : dupe Synonyms Verb bamboozle beguile bluff buffalo burn catch con cozen deceive delude dupe fake out fool gaff gammon have have on [chiefly British] hoax hoodwink hornswoggle humbug juggle misguide misinform mislead snooker snow spoof string along suck in sucker take in trick Noun (2) chump dupe mug [chiefly British] patsy pigeon pushover sap soft touch sucker tool See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb we were gulled into believing that if we answered the e-mail, we'd somehow become millionaires, but instead we just got put on a list for junk mail Word History Etymology Noun (1) Middle English, of Celtic origin; akin to Welsh gwylan gull Verb obsolete gull gullet, from Middle English golle, from Anglo-French gule, gole First Known Use Noun (1) 15th century, in the meaning defined above Verb circa 1550, in the meaning defined above Noun (2) 1594, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing gull laughing gull herring gull ring-billed gull laughing gull herring gull ring-billed gull Kids Definition gull noun ˈgəl : a waterbird with webbed feet that is usually gray and white in color and has a thick strong bill gull 1 of 2 noun as in sucker one who is easily deceived or cheated was enough of a gull to fall victim to a pyramid scheme even though he'd been duped before Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance sucker pigeon victim patsy tool dupe chump target soft touch fool goose sap loser pushover booby lunatic idiot turkey mug mock monkey schlemiel moron butt ninny cat's-paw imbecile dodo blockhead jackass simpleton dolt shlemiel dummy nincompoop mockery derision simp dumbbell nitwit laughingstock schnook dunce mark half-wit dope schlump yo-yo schlub shlub Antonyms & Near Antonyms shark swindler trickster dodger sharper cheat confidence man cheater slicker defrauder hoaxer cozener See More gull 2 of 2 verb as in to fool to cause to believe what is untrue we were gulled into believing that if we answered the e-mail, we'd somehow become millionaires, but instead we just got put on a list for junk mail Synonyms & Similar Words fool trick deceive bluff snow kid dupe buffalo hoax sucker gaff humbug con catch gammon tease delude sting cozen bamboozle mislead hoodwink string along misinform spoof snooker cheat fake out suck in beguile juggle hornswoggle rook have on have take in misguide pull one's leg burn swindle do a number on lead one down the garden path fleece pull the wool over one's eyes flimflam lead one up the garden path skin put on chisel mulct euchre defraud stick hustle diddle bleed squeeze shortchange Antonyms & Near Antonyms undeceive reveal expose unmask uncover debunk tell show up divulge disclose disillusion uncloak disabuse unveil disenchant See More
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