[syn: gull, dupe, slang, befool, cod, fool, put on, take in, put one over, put one across]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Gull \Gull\ (g[u^]l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Gulled (g[u^]ld); p.
pr. & vb. n. Gulling.] [Prob. fr. gull the bird; but cf.
OSw. gylla to deceive, D. kullen, and E. cullibility.]
To deceive; to cheat; to mislead; to trick; to defraud.
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The rulgar, gulled into rebellion, armed. --Dryden.
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I'm not gulling him for the emperor's service.
--Coleridge.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Gull \Gull\, n.
1. A cheating or cheat; trick; fraud. --Shak.
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2. One easily cheated; a dupe. --Shak.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Gull \Gull\, n. [Of Celtic origin; cf. Corn. gullan, W. gwylan.]
(Zool.)
One of many species of long-winged sea birds of the genus
Larus and allied genera.
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Note: Among the best known American species are the herring
gull (Larus argentatus), the great black-backed gull
(L. murinus) the laughing gull (L. atricilla), and
Bonaparte's gull (L. Philadelphia). The common
European gull is Larus canus.
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Gull teaser (Zool.), the jager; -- also applied to certain
species of terns.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
gull
n 1: a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
[syn: chump, fool, gull, mark, patsy, fall guy,
sucker, soft touch, mug]
2: mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short
legs [syn: gull, seagull, sea gull]
v 1: make a fool or dupe of [syn: fool, gull, befool]
2: fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted
everyone"; "You can't fool me!" [syn: gull, dupe,
slang, befool, cod, fool, put on, take in, put
one over, put one across]