gulf

Meanings

Noun

• 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
• 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.

Verb

• To award a degree to somebody who has only just passed sufficiently.

Related

Similar words

• abyss, rift

Origin

• From Middle English gulf, goulf, golf, from Old French golf, from Italian golfo, from Late Latin colfos, from Ancient Greek κόλπος ("bosom, gulf").