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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Gull \Gull\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gulled}; 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. The rulgar, gulled into rebellion, armed. --Dryden. I'm not gulling him for the emperor's service. --Coleridge. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Gull \Gull\, n. 1. A cheating or cheat; trick; fraud. --Shak. 2. One easily cheated; a dupe. --Shak. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Gull \Gull\, n. [Of Celtic origin; cf Corn. gullan, W. gwylan.] (Zo["o]l.) One of many species of long-winged sea birds of the genus {Larus} and allied genera. 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}. {Gull teaser} (Zo["o]l.), the jager; -- also applied to certain species of terns. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: gull n 1: a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of [syn: {chump}, {fish}, {fool}, {mark}, {patsy}, {fall guy}, {sucker}, {schlemiel}, {shlemiel}, {soft touch}, {mug}] 2: mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs [syn: {seagull}, {sea gull}] v 1: make a fool or dupe of [syn: {fool}, {dupe}, {befool}] 2: fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can't fool me!" [syn: {dupe}, {slang}, {befool}, {cod}, {fool}, {put on}, {take in}, {put one over}, {put one across}]
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