Definition of gulf

"gulf" in the noun sense

1. gulf

an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land larger than a bay

2. gulf, disconnect, disconnection

an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding

"he felt a gulf between himself and his former friends"

"there is a vast disconnect between public opinion and federal policy"

3. gulf

a deep wide chasm

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Quotations for gulf

Faith builds a bridge across the gulf of death. [ Young ]

He that climbs the tall tree has won right to the fruit,
He that leaps the wide gulf should prevail in his suit. [ Sir Walter Scott ]

The swallowing gulf of dark forgetfulness and deep oblivion. [ William Shakespeare ]

Truly there is a tide in the affairs of men; but there is no gulf-stream setting for ever in one direction. [ Lowell ]

What is life? A gulf of troubled waters, where the soul, like a vexed bark, is tossed upon the waves of pain and pleasure by the wavering breath of passions. [ Miss L. E. Landon ]

Surely it is better to enclose the gulf and hinder all access, than by encouraging us to advance a little, to entice us afterwards a little further, and let us perceive our folly only by our destruction. [ Johnson ]

gulf in Scrabble®

The word gulf is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 8

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters gulf:

GULF
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All Scrabble® Plays For The Word gulf

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The 51 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In gulf

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gulf in Words With Friends™

The word gulf is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 11

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters gulf:

GULF
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All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word gulf

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The 56 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In gulf

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Words within the letters of gulf

3 letter words in gulf (2 words)

4 letter words in gulf (1 word)

gulf + 1 blank (2 words)

Words containing the sequence gulf

Words that start with gulf (3 words)

Words with gulf in them (5 words)

Words that end with gulf (2 words)

Word Growth involving gulf

Shorter words in gulf

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Longer words containing gulf

engulf engulfed

engulf engulfing

engulf engulfment

engulf engulfs

gulfs engulfs

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