gull

English Thesaurus

1. mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs (noun.animal)

hypernym	:	larid,
definition	:	long-winged web-footed aquatic bird of the gull family (noun.animal)

hyponym	:	larus canus, mew, mew gull, sea mew,
definition	:	the common gull of Eurasia and northeastern North America (noun.animal)

hyponym	:	black-backed gull, cob, great black-backed gull, larus marinus,
definition	:	white gull having a black back and wings (noun.animal)

hyponym	:	herring gull, larus argentatus,
definition	:	large gull of the northern hemisphere (noun.animal)

hyponym	:	blackcap, larus ridibundus, laughing gull, pewit, pewit gull,
definition	:	small black-headed European gull (noun.animal)

hyponym	:	ivory gull, pagophila eburnea,
definition	:	white Arctic gull; migrates as far south as England and New Brunswick (noun.animal)

hyponym	:	kittiwake,
definition	:	small pearl-grey gull of northern regions; nests on cliffs and has a rudimentary hind toe (noun.animal)

2. a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of (noun.person)

hypernym	:	dupe, victim,
definition	:	a person who is tricked or swindled (noun.person)

3. fool or hoax (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	betray, deceive, lead astray,
definition	:	cause someone to believe an untruth (verb.communication)

hyponym	:	kid, pull the leg of,
definition	:	tell false information to for fun (verb.communication)

4. make a fool or dupe of (verb.social)

hypernym	:	cozen, deceive, delude, lead on,
definition	:	be false to; be dishonest with (verb.social)

5. a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of (noun.person)

derivation	:	befool, cod, dupe, fool, gull, put on, put one across, put one over, slang, take in,
definition	:	fool or hoax (verb.communication)

derivation	:	absorb, draw, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck, suck up, take in, take up,
definition	:	take in, also metaphorically (verb.contact)

derivation	:	befool, fool, gull,
definition	:	make a fool or dupe of (verb.social)

6. fool or hoax (verb.communication)

derivation	:	dupery, fraud, fraudulence, hoax, humbug, put-on,
definition	:	something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage (noun.act)

derivation	:	take-in,
definition	:	the act of taking in as by fooling or cheating or swindling someone (noun.act)

derivation	:	chump, fall guy, fool, gull, mark, mug, patsy, soft touch, sucker,
definition	:	a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of (noun.person)

derivation	:	fool, muggins, sap, saphead, tomfool,
definition	:	a person who lacks good judgment (noun.person)

derivation	:	dupe, victim,
definition	:	a person who is tricked or swindled (noun.person)

7. make a fool or dupe of (verb.social)

derivation	:	chump, fall guy, fool, gull, mark, mug, patsy, soft touch, sucker,
definition	:	a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of (noun.person)

derivation	:	fool, muggins, sap, saphead, tomfool,
definition	:	a person who lacks good judgment (noun.person)

8. a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of (noun.person)

derivation	:	befool, cod, dupe, fool, gull, put on, put one across, put one over, slang, take in,
definition	:	fool or hoax (verb.communication)

derivation	:	absorb, draw, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck, suck up, take in, take up,
definition	:	take in, also metaphorically (verb.contact)

derivation	:	befool, fool, gull,
definition	:	make a fool or dupe of (verb.social)

9. fool or hoax (verb.communication)

derivation	:	dupery, fraud, fraudulence, hoax, humbug, put-on,
definition	:	something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage (noun.act)

derivation	:	take-in,
definition	:	the act of taking in as by fooling or cheating or swindling someone (noun.act)

derivation	:	chump, fall guy, fool, gull, mark, mug, patsy, soft touch, sucker,
definition	:	a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of (noun.person)

derivation	:	fool, muggins, sap, saphead, tomfool,
definition	:	a person who lacks good judgment (noun.person)

derivation	:	dupe, victim,
definition	:	a person who is tricked or swindled (noun.person)

10. make a fool or dupe of (verb.social)

derivation	:	chump, fall guy, fool, gull, mark, mug, patsy, soft touch, sucker,
definition	:	a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of (noun.person)

derivation	:	fool, muggins, sap, saphead, tomfool,
definition	:	a person who lacks good judgment (noun.person)