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gull vs herring gull

herring gull vs gull

gull and herring gull both are nouns.

gull is a verb but herring gull is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gull Yes No Yes No
herring gull Yes No No No
As nouns, herring gull is a hyponym of gull; that is, herring gull is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gull:
  • gull: mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs
  • herring gull: large gull of the Northern Hemisphere
gull (noun) herring gull (noun)
mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs large gull of the Northern Hemisphere
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
gull (verb) herring gull (verb)
fool or hoax
make a fool or dupe of
Difference between gull and herring gull

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