gulf

Meaning

Noun

1. A hollow place in the earth; an abyss; a deep chasm or basin.
2. (obsolete) That which swallows; the gullet.
3. That which swallows irretrievably; a whirlpool; a sucking eddy.
4. A portion of an ocean or sea extending into the land; a partially landlocked sea
5. A large deposit of ore in a lode.
6. A wide interval or gap; a separating space.
7. A difference, especially a large difference, between groups.
8. The bottom part of a list of those awarded a degree, for those who have only just passed.

Verb

1. To engulf.
2. To award a degree to somebody who has only just passed sufficiently.

Synonyms

bay

abyss

chasm

cove

precipice

inlet

sound

🔉

gap

bight

sinus

creek

ravine

abysm

golf

⛳

depth

disconnect

disconnection

estuary

fjord

rift

the deep

embayment

gorge

harbor

headland

hiatus

hooligan

deep

jaws

lap

loch

lough

maw

mouth

muzzle

pit

basin

barrier

sea inlet

river

shaft

arroyo

slaughter

sluggard

air gap

swallow

trick

tunnel

vagina

well

whirlpool

fiord

be deep

engulf

divide

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɡʌlf/

Etymology

From Middle English gulf, goulf, golf, from Old French golf, from Italian golfo, from Late Latin colfos, from Ancient Greek κόλπος (kólpos, “bosom, gulf”), of obscure origin, but possibly from Proto-Indo-European *kʷelp- (“to curve, arch”).