Definition of "gulf" in English

noun

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

2. (obsolete) That which swallows; the gullet.

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

4. (geography) A portion of an ocean or sea extending into the land; a partially landlocked sea

   • the Gulf of Mexico
   • the Persian Gulf

5. (mining) A large deposit of ore in a lode.

6. (figurative) A wide interval or gap; a separating space.

7. (figurative) A difference, especially a large difference, between groups.

8. (Oxbridge slang) The bottom part of a list of those awarded a degree, for those who have only just passed.

verb

1. (transitive) To engulf.

2. (Oxbridge slang, transitive) To award a degree to somebody who has only just passed sufficiently.