gull
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Meaning · English
A cheating trick; a fraud.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
BENEDICK. [Aside] I should think this a gull, but that the white-bearded fellow speaks it: knavery cannot, sure, hide itself in such reverence.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “gull” mean?
A cheating trick; a fraud.
Is “gull” formal or informal?
gull is generally slang.