"seagull" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈsiː.ɡʌl/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-us-seagull.ogg , en-au-seagull.ogg Forms: seagulls [plural]
Etymology: From sea + gull. The second element is from a Brythonic language. Compare Welsh gwylan, Breton gouelan. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|sea|gull}} sea + gull, {{uder|en|cel-bry|-}} Brythonic, {{cog|cy|gwylan}} Welsh gwylan, {{cog|br|gouelan}} Breton gouelan Head templates: {{en-noun}} seagull (plural seagulls)
  1. Any of several white, often dark-backed birds of the family Laridae having long, pointed wings and short legs. Wikidata QID: Q3112866 Categories (lifeform): Gulls Synonyms (bird): mew, gull, seamew
    Sense id: en-seagull-en-noun-en:Q3112866 Disambiguation of Gulls: 28 3 26 20 16 8 Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 16 3 29 27 15 9 Disambiguation of 'bird': 100 0 0
  2. (orthography) The symbol ̼, which combines under a letter as a sort of accent. Categories (topical): Orthography
    Sense id: en-seagull-en-noun-1I6VLfml Categories (other): Translingual links with redundant alt parameters Topics: communications, journalism, literature, media, orthography, publishing, writing
  3. (UK, slang) A fan or member of Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club. Tags: UK, slang Categories (lifeform): Gulls
    Sense id: en-seagull-en-noun-m7PR5BXB Disambiguation of Gulls: 28 3 26 20 16 8 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 4 31 24 16 8 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 15 6 30 23 17 9 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 16 3 29 27 15 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 2 34 21 17 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 2 36 20 16 9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: sea gull, sea-gull Derived forms: seagulling, seagull approach, seagull intersection, seagull manager

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈsiː.ɡʌl/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-us-seagull.ogg , en-au-seagull.ogg Forms: seagulls [present, singular, third-person], seagulling [participle, present], seagulled [participle, past], seagulled [past]
Etymology: From sea + gull. The second element is from a Brythonic language. Compare Welsh gwylan, Breton gouelan. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|sea|gull}} sea + gull, {{uder|en|cel-bry|-}} Brythonic, {{cog|cy|gwylan}} Welsh gwylan, {{cog|br|gouelan}} Breton gouelan Head templates: {{en-verb}} seagull (third-person singular simple present seagulls, present participle seagulling, simple past and past participle seagulled)
  1. (British, Australia, New Zealand, rugby slang, of a forward) To run in the back line rather than concentrate on primary positional duties in open play. Tags: Australia, British, New-Zealand, slang Categories (topical): Rugby Categories (lifeform): Gulls
    Sense id: en-seagull-en-verb-6jIIXrLZ Disambiguation of Gulls: 28 3 26 20 16 8 Categories (other): Australian English, British English, New Zealand English, Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 16 3 29 27 15 9 Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, rugby, sports
  2. (boating slang) To use a British Seagull outboard. Categories (lifeform): Gulls
    Sense id: en-seagull-en-verb-XLZoJIk- Disambiguation of Gulls: 28 3 26 20 16 8 Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 16 3 29 27 15 9
  3. (New Zealand) To work as a non-union casual stevedore. Tags: New-Zealand
    Sense id: en-seagull-en-verb-Je1VO9~p Categories (other): New Zealand English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: sea gull, sea-gull

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "Any of several white, often dark-backed birds of the family Laridae having long, pointed wings and short legs."
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          "leg",
          "leg"
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        "Q3112866"
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        "The symbol ̼, which combines under a letter as a sort of accent."
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        "(orthography) The symbol ̼, which combines under a letter as a sort of accent."
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        "journalism",
        "literature",
        "media",
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        "writing"
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    },
    {
      "categories": [
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        "English slang"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A fan or member of Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club."
      ],
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        "(UK, slang) A fan or member of Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club."
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      ]
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      "ipa": "/ˈsiː.ɡʌl/",
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        "General-American",
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    },
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    {
      "sense": "bird",
      "word": "mew"
    },
    {
      "sense": "bird",
      "word": "gull"
    },
    {
      "sense": "bird",
      "word": "seamew"
    },
    {
      "word": "sea gull"
    },
    {
      "word": "sea-gull"
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  ],
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  ],
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}

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    "Pages with entries",
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      "form": "seagulls",
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        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
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        {
          "ref": "2002 September 24, Greig Blanchett, “Re: The Immorality of the Drop Goal”, in rec.sport.rugby.union (Usenet):",
          "text": "[…] and when you need cover for the fullback because of the bombs raining down, when the walking maul requires every forward to quit seagulling and actually do some hard graft, then the rest of the game opens up.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2002 December 13, “Sharks beached at Stradey”, in BBC Sport:",
          "text": "On hand was seagulling number eight Dave Hodges to cross for the all-important try.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2003 November 2, Greg Growden, “Australia survives scare”, in The Age:",
          "text": "That occurred in the 12th minute when flanker George Smith, seagulling out wide, enjoyed the rewards of a two-man overlap to score.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2003 November 10, Mark Fuller, “Impeccable France outclasses Ireland”, in The Age:",
          "text": "France was full of running and continued to spread the ball wide or kick in behind the defence, where towering right-winger Aurelien Rougerie and the seagulling French back row had a height advantage contesting the high ball.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2011 September 24, Darren Walton, “Injuries sour Wallabies 67-5 win over USA”, in MSN NZ:",
          "text": "Samo seagulled for Australia's final try two minutes from time.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
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        "To run in the back line rather than concentrate on primary positional duties in open play."
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        "(British, Australia, New Zealand, rugby slang, of a forward) To run in the back line rather than concentrate on primary positional duties in open play."
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        "of a forward"
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        {
          "ref": "2007 December 19, Douglas Eagleson, “Re: british seagull info request”, in rec.boats.cruising (Usenet):",
          "text": "It should be considered a style of outboarding I believe. Seagulling arround^([sic]) and all.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To use a British Seagull outboard."
      ],
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        [
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      ],
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        "(boating slang) To use a British Seagull outboard."
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    },
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      "categories": [
        "English terms with quotations",
        "New Zealand English"
      ],
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        {
          "ref": "1964, O. E. Middleton, A Walk on the Beach, M. Joseph, page 215:",
          "text": "Bill had been seagulling on the wharf since he got back from the war.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1981, Parliamentary Debates, volume 437, page 374:",
          "text": "At that time many of them seagulled on the Mt Maunganui wharf to make a crust in order to carry on with their ideal of kiwifruit as a major exporting industry.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1993, Beryl Fletcher, The Iron Mouth, Spinifex Press, published 1993, →ISBN, page 60:",
          "text": "The only stories he told of his life were of how hard he had worked, seagulling on the wharf, standing in blood and guts at the Works, loading trucks with sacks of fertiliser and grain at the Farmers' Co-op.",
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        }
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