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gulf
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- pronunciation:
- guhlf
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a large area of ocean partly surrounded by land.
The coastlines of eastern Mexico and southern Texas run along the Gulf of Mexico.
- synonyms:
- sea
- similar words:
- bay, bight, cove, estuary, inlet, lagoon, mouth, ocean, sound
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| definition 2: |
a deep chasm; abyss.
When the pioneers came upon this gulf, they were forced to turn back.- synonyms:
- abysm, abyss, chasm
- similar words:
- black hole, canyon, crevasse, crevice, fissure, gorge, pit, ravine, rift
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| definition 3: |
a large gap, as in social standing, opinions, or the like.
These two very different people fell in love, but the gulf between them was too large for the relationship to last.- synonyms:
- breach, chasm, gap, rift
- similar words:
- abyss, pit
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| related words: |
chasm, gap, gully |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
gulfs, gulfing, gulfed |
| definition: |
to engulf.
- synonyms:
- engulf, envelop, swallow
- similar words:
- absorb, bury, immerse, inundate, overwhelm, submerge
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