gannet
/ˈɡænɪt/
gannet noun: any of three species of large seabird in the genus Morus, of the family Sulidae. They have black and white bodies and long pointed wings, and hunt for fish by plunge diving and pursuing their prey underwater.
Noun
gannet (plural gannets)
- Any of three species of large seabird in the genus Morus, of the family Sulidae. They have black and white bodies and long pointed wings, and hunt for fish by plunge diving and pursuing their prey underwater.
- Not but that they were kind and humane to a distressed sailor, if ever one had the good luck to get to land; and many a time, indeed, did Jack put out in his little corragh, that would breast the billows like any gannet, to lend a hand towards bringing off the crew from a wreck.1850, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology, London: H.G. Bohn, page 527
- A voracious eater; a glutton.
- Synonyms:
- glutton
Verb
gannet (third-person singular simple present gannets, present participle ganneting, simple past and past participle ganneted)
- To wolf down, gobble or eat (something) voraciously.
- She was no longer in the company of her older sister and mother who had often scolded her for ganneting down her food.Gaynor Kay, Pebble in the Grass (page 115)
gannet meaning in Tamil
gannet in Tamil
- நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும்
Synonyms of gannet
Forms of gannet
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | gannets |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | gannets |
| present participle | ganneting |
| past participle | ganneted |
| past | ganneted |
Origin of gannet
From Middle English ganet, gante, from Old English ganot, from Proto-West Germanic *ganat, *ganatō, from Proto-Germanic *ganatuz, *ganutô (“gander”), ultimately related to Proto-Germanic *ganzô. Cognates Cognate with Dutch gent, Middle Low German gante, German Ganter, Ganser, all “gander, male goose”.
Words formed from gannet
- Australasian gannet
- booby gannet
- Cape gannet
- common gannet
- gannetry
- gannet's bath
- masked gannet
- North Atlantic gannet
- northern gannet
Words that rhyme with gannet
Questions about gannet
- What does gannet mean?
- Gannet means any of three species of large seabird in the genus Morus, of the family Sulidae. They have black and white bodies and long pointed wings, and hunt for fish by plunge diving and pursuing their prey underwater.
- What is gannet in Tamil?
- Gannet in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும். See Gannet meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is gannet?
- Gannet can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce gannet?
- Gannet is pronounced /ˈɡænɪt/ (UK).
- What is the plural of gannet?
- The plural of gannet is gannets.
Words near gannet in the dictionary
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