gulf
To engulfTo engulf.
» The Mississippi River flows into the Gulf of Mexico.
Река Миссисипи впадает в Мексиканский залив.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To engulf.
(transitive)To award a degree to somebody who has only just passed sufficiently.
Examples
64 sentencesThe Mississippi River flows into the Gulf of Mexico.
ruРека Миссисипи впадает в Мексиканский залив. — Hellerick
A gulf divided him from them.
ruОт них его отделял залив. — marafon
There is a gulf between our opinions.
I'm a veteran of the Gulf War.
How do you feel about the Gulf War?
Що ви думаєте про війну у Персидській затоці? — aandrusiak
deWas denkst du über den Golfkrieg? — xtofu80
Origin
From Middle English gulf, goulf, golf, from Old French golf, from Italian golfo, from LateFrom 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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Forms
gulfs, gulfing, gulfed, gulfedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle