gulf.
A hollow place in the earth; an abyss; a deep chasm or basin.
Meaning & usage
A hollow place in the earth; an abyss; a deep chasm or basin.
That which swallows; the gullet.
That which swallows irretrievably; a whirlpool; a sucking eddy.
A portion of an ocean or sea extending into the land; a partially landlocked sea
the Gulf of Mexico
the Persian Gulf
A large deposit of ore in a lode.
A wide interval or gap; a separating space.
A difference, especially a large difference, between groups.
The bottom part of a list of those awarded a degree, for those who have only just passed.
Where this word comes from
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”).
To engulf.
To award a degree to somebody who has only just passed sufficiently.
Where this word comes from
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”).
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