gudgeon

[ guhj-uhn ]

/ ˈgʌdʒ ən /

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noun

a small, European, freshwater fish, Gobio gobio, of the minnow family, having a threadlike barbel at each corner of the mouth, used as bait.

any of certain related fishes.

a person who is easily duped or cheated.

a bait or allurement.

verb (used with object)

to dupe or cheat.

Origin of gudgeon

1375–1425; late Middle English gogion<Old French go(u)jon<Latin gōbiōn- (stem of gōbiō), variant of gobius.See goby

Words nearby gudgeon

guberniya, guck, guddle, gude, Gudea, gudgeon, gudgeon pin, Gudmundsson, Gudrun, Guedalla, guelder rose

Definition for gudgeon (2 of 2)

gudgeon²

[ guhj-uhn ]

/ ˈgʌdʒ ən /

noun

Machinery. a trunnion.

a socket for the pintle of a hinge.

Nautical. a socket attached to the stern frame of a vessel, for holding the pintle of a rudder.

Origin of gudgeon

1350–1400; Middle English gudyon<Old French go(u)jon, perhaps ultimately <Late Latin gu(l)bia a chisel; see gouge

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Example sentences from the Web for gudgeon

Eight-hundred gudgeon are said to have been consumed in three weeks by eight pike of not more than five pounds weight each.
Natural History in Anecdote|Various
But the gudgeon looked at him with his great eyes, and asked, "Have you got good teeth?"
Old Peter's Russian Tales|Arthur Ransome
Believe me, your gudgeon nibbled because I sang him to the surface--just as the snakes come out for the song of the snake-charmer.
In the Days of My Youth|Amelia Ann Blandford Edwards
Birds and fishes in cases stared glassily,—owl and kestrel, jack and eel and gudgeon.
Henry Brocken|Walter J. de la Mare

Tom Thumb warmed me up eventually; its gudgeon had been taken, and I had something in secure custody.
Lines in Pleasant Places|William Senior

British Dictionary definitions for gudgeon (1 of 2)

gudgeon¹

/ (ˈɡʌdʒən) /

noun

a small slender European freshwater cyprinid fish, Gobio gobio, with a barbel on each side of the mouth: used as bait by anglers

any of various other fishes, such as the goby

bait or enticement

slang a person who is easy to trick or cheat

verb

(tr) slang to trick or cheat

Word Origin for gudgeon

C15: from Old French gougon, probably from Latin gōbius; see goby

British Dictionary definitions for gudgeon (2 of 2)

gudgeon²

/ (ˈɡʌdʒən) /

noun

a pivot at the end of a beam or axle
the female or socket portion of a pinned hinge

nautical one of two or more looplike sockets, fixed to the transom of a boat, into which the pintles of a rudder are fitted

Word Origin for gudgeon

C14: from Old French goujon, perhaps from Late Latin gulbia chisel

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

单词	gudgeon
释义	gudgeon ¹ [ guhj-uhn ] / ˈgʌdʒ ən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gudgeon ON THESAURUS.COM noun a small, European, freshwater fish, Gobio gobio, of the minnow family, having a threadlike barbel at each corner of the mouth, used as bait. any of certain related fishes. a person who is easily duped or cheated. a bait or allurement. verb (used with object) to dupe or cheat. Origin of gudgeon ¹ 1375–1425; late Middle English gogion<Old French go(u)jon<Latin gōbiōn- (stem of gōbiō), variant of gobius.See goby Words nearby gudgeon guberniya, guck, guddle, gude, Gudea, gudgeon, gudgeon pin, Gudmundsson, Gudrun, Guedalla, guelder rose Definition for gudgeon (2 of 2) gudgeon² [ guhj-uhn ] / ˈgʌdʒ ən / noun Machinery. a trunnion. a socket for the pintle of a hinge. Nautical. a socket attached to the stern frame of a vessel, for holding the pintle of a rudder. Origin of gudgeon ² 1350–1400; Middle English gudyon<Old French go(u)jon, perhaps ultimately <Late Latin gu(l)bia a chisel; see gouge Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gudgeon Eight-hundred gudgeon are said to have been consumed in three weeks by eight pike of not more than five pounds weight each. Natural History in Anecdote\|Various But the gudgeon looked at him with his great eyes, and asked, "Have you got good teeth?" Old Peter's Russian Tales\|Arthur Ransome Believe me, your gudgeon nibbled because I sang him to the surface--just as the snakes come out for the song of the snake-charmer. In the Days of My Youth\|Amelia Ann Blandford Edwards Birds and fishes in cases stared glassily,—owl and kestrel, jack and eel and gudgeon. Henry Brocken\|Walter J. de la Mare Tom Thumb warmed me up eventually; its gudgeon had been taken, and I had something in secure custody. Lines in Pleasant Places\|William Senior British Dictionary definitions for gudgeon (1 of 2) gudgeon¹ / (ˈɡʌdʒən) / noun a small slender European freshwater cyprinid fish, Gobio gobio, with a barbel on each side of the mouth: used as bait by anglers any of various other fishes, such as the goby bait or enticement slang a person who is easy to trick or cheat verb (tr) slang to trick or cheat Word Origin for gudgeon C15: from Old French gougon, probably from Latin gōbius; see goby British Dictionary definitions for gudgeon (2 of 2) gudgeon² / (ˈɡʌdʒən) / noun a pivot at the end of a beam or axle the female or socket portion of a pinned hinge nautical one of two or more looplike sockets, fixed to the transom of a boat, into which the pintles of a rudder are fitted Word Origin for gudgeon C14: from Old French goujon, perhaps from Late Latin gulbia chisel 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 Words related to gudgeon lamb, fool, sap, sucker, fish, patsy, gull, victim, butt, chump, mark, pushover, pigeon, sitting duck
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gudgeon

noun

verb (used with object)

Origin of gudgeon

Words nearby gudgeon

Definition for gudgeon (2 of 2)

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Example sentences from the Web for gudgeon

British Dictionary definitions for gudgeon (1 of 2)

noun

verb

Word Origin for gudgeon

British Dictionary definitions for gudgeon (2 of 2)

noun

Word Origin for gudgeon

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