gull vs gall :

gull vs gall

gull or gall

Gull is used to refer to a dishonest person or cheating act, it could also be the name of a particular sea bird.

"Joseph is a heartless gull."

Gall on the other hand refers to nerve in the context of boldness.

"You have the gall to talk to me like that? Do you know who I am?"


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Definitions
  gull
  • n  a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
  • n  mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs
  • v  make a fool or dupe of
  • v  fool or hoax
  gall
  • n  an open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle
  • n  a skin sore caused by chafing
  • n  abnormal swelling of plant tissue caused by insects or microorganisms or injury
  • n  a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
  • n  a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats
  • n  the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
  • v  become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
  • v  irritate or vex
    It galls me that we lost the suit
News & Articles
  gull
  • Gull Lake girls soccer team advances to Division 2 state finals with 1-0 OT win over Spring Lake
    Gull Lake goalkeeper Maggie Harma fields a shot during Wednesday night's Division 2 state semifinal against Spring Lake. Harma and her defense pitched another shutout as the Blue Devils won, 1-0, in overtime. - (Paul Morgan / MLive.com)PLAINWELL, Mi....
    June 13, 2013 - The Kalamazoo Gazette
  • Unlikely Kendy Sosnoski scores OT goal for Gull Lake in Division 2 semifinal win over Spring Lake
    Gull Lake's Olivia Sullivan, left, and Kendy Sosnoski hug after the Blue Devils defeated Spring Lake, 1-0, in overtime in the Division 2 state semifinal game played Wednesday at Plainwell. Sosnoski scored the lone goal. - (Paul Morgan /...
    June 13, 2013 - The Kalamazoo Gazette
  • SL soccer suffers semifinal loss
    Sports SL soccer suffers semifinal loss Lakers come up short against Gull Lake, 1-0 in OT Matt DeYoung plainwell Jun 12, 2013 googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("dfp-ad-ght300x250"); }); Spring Lake's varsity girls soccer team saw the most successful season in program history come to a painful end at the hands of Gull Lake on Wednesday evening. The Blue Devils scored the game's ...
    June 13, 2013 - Grand Haven Tribune
  gall
  • Indiana Basketball: How Each Returning Hoosier Must Improve for 2013-14 Season
    This comparison will probably gall the Indiana fanbase, but it seems valid at the moment: IU's 2013-14 basketball roster is not all that different in composition from Kentucky's. There are a few returnees who didn't accomplish everything they wanted to last season. The majority of the squad consists of a host of newcomers who face daunting expectations and a need to be strong contributors ...
    June 13, 2013 - Bleacher Report
  • Record number of registrations for Heart and Sole
    A record number of participants are signed up for Saturday's Heart and Sole Run, Karen Sanford Gall of Montana Amateur Sports said Wednesday.
    June 13, 2013 - Billings Gazette
  • Indiana Basketball: How Each Returning Hoosier Must Improve for 2013-14 Season
    This comparison will probably gall the Indiana fanbase, but it seems valid at the moment: IU's 2013-14 basketball roster is not all that different in composition from Kentucky's. There are a few returnees who didn't accomplish everything they wanted to last season. The majority of the squad consists of a host of newcomers who face daunting expectations and a need to be strong contributors ...
    June 13, 2013 - Bleacher Report