Gulf vs. Golf

Gulf vs. Golf — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Gulf and Golf

Gulfnoun

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

Golfnoun

(sports) A ball game played by individuals competing against one another in which the object is to hit a ball into each of a series of (usually 18 or nine) holes in the minimum number of strokes.

Gulfnoun

(obsolete) That which swallows; the gullet.

Golfnoun

The letter G in the ICAO spelling alphabet.

Gulfnoun

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

Golfverb

(intransitive) To play the game of golf.

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Gulfnoun

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

the Gulf of Mexicothe Persian Gulf

Golfverb

(computing) To write something in as few characters as possible (e.g. in code golf, regex golf)

Gulfnoun

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

Golfnoun

a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes

Gulfnoun

A difference, especially a large difference, between groups

Golfverb

play golf

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Gulfnoun

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

Gulfverb

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

Gulfnoun

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

Gulfnoun

an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding);

he felt a gulf between himself and his former friendsthere is a vast disconnect between public opinion and federal policy

Gulfnoun

a deep wide chasm