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Gob

noun/hˌædʒɪˈɑːɡɹəfɚ/
Definition
a man who serves as a sailor
a lump of slimy stuff
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/hˌædʒɪˈɑːɡɹəfɚ/
🇬🇧British English
/ɡˈɒb/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɡˈɒb/
1 syllable Say it as /hˌædʒɪˈɑːɡɹəfɚ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna man who serves as a sailor
nouna lump of slimy stuff
“a gob of phlegm”
nouninformal terms for the mouth
Word Forms
seamanlyadjectivecharacteristic of or befitting a seaman; indicating competent seamanship
seamanshipnounskill in sailing
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
gueule
un homme qui sert comme marin
🇪🇸Spanish
trozo
un hombre que sirve como marinero
🇮🇹Italian
cavolo
un uomo che presta servizio come marinaio
🇳🇱Dutch
klodder
een man die als zeeman dient
🇵🇹Portuguese
cara
um homem que serve como marinheiro
🇷🇺Russian
глотать
человек, который служит моряком
India
🇮🇳Hindi
खखार
एक आदमी जो नाविक के रूप में कार्य करता है
🇧🇩Bengali
গব
একজন মানুষ যিনি একজন নাবিক হিসেবে কাজ করেন
🇮🇳Telugu
గోబ్
నావికుడిగా పనిచేసే వ్యక్తి
🇮🇳Marathi
गप्प
एक माणूस जो खलाशी म्हणून काम करतो
🇮🇳Gujarati
ગોબ
એક માણસ જે નાવિક તરીકે સેવા આપે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಗೋಬ್
ನಾವಿಕನಾಗಿ ಸೇವೆ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഗോബ്
ഒരു നാവികനായി സേവിക്കുന്ന ഒരു മനുഷ്യൻ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਗੋਬ
ਇੱਕ ਆਦਮੀ ਜੋ ਇੱਕ ਮਲਾਹ ਵਜੋਂ ਕੰਮ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
گوب
ایک آدمی جو ملاح کے طور پر کام کرتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
戈布
担任水手的男人
🇯🇵Japanese
ゴブ
船員を務める男性
🇰🇷Korean
덩어리
선원으로 일하는 남자
🇻🇳Vietnamese
yêu tinh
một người đàn ông phục vụ như một thủy thủ
🇹🇭Thai
ฆอบ
ผู้ชายที่ทำหน้าที่เป็นกะลาสีเรือ
🇮🇩Indonesian
pelayar
seorang pria yang bertugas sebagai pelaut
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
بحار
رجل يعمل بحارا
🇮🇷Persian
گوب
مردی که به عنوان ملوان خدمت می کند
🇹🇷Turkish
ağız
denizci olarak görev yapan bir adam
🇮🇱Hebrew
גוב
אדם המשרת כמלח
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'gob'?
The primary meaning of 'gob' is 'a man who serves as a sailor'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'gob' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'gob' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'gob' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'gob' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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