English · Word Candidate

gulf

/ɡʌlf/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: gulfs · gulfing · gulfed

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A hollow place in the earth; an abyss; a deep chasm or basin.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một nơi trống rỗng trên trái đất

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Noun

Examples

He then surveyed / Hell and the gulf between.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

That which swallows irretrievably; a whirlpool; a sucking eddy.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

điều gì đó nuốt không thể lấy lại

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Noun

Examples

[T]here is no such mine, / None; but a gulf of ruin, swallowing gold, not making.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To engulf.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nuốt chửng

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Verb

Examples

[…] if with thee the roaring wells ⁠Should gulf him fathom-deep in brine; ⁠And hands so often clasp’d in mine, Should toss with tangle and with shells.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

trao bằng cấp cho người nào đó vừa đủ đỗ

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Verb

Examples

The mention of gulfed and plucked men brings me back to myself.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “gulf” mean?

A hollow place in the earth; an abyss; a deep chasm or basin.

Is “gulf” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.