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gold 'leaf n [U] gold which has been beaten into extremely thin sheets for use in picture frames, decorative writing etc
gold 'medal also gold n a usually round flat piece of gold given to the winner of a race or competition, or by a society etc as a sign of special achievement → see also BRONZE MEDAL, SILVER MEDAL
gold-mine /'gəʊldmaɪn/ n 1 a place where gold is mined (MINE) from the rock 2 infml a successful business or activity which makes large profits: That little restaurant is a real goldmine. | With that new invention, he's sitting on a gold-mine. (=he possesses something very valuable)
gold 'plate n [U] 1 old use articles, such as dishes, made of gold 2 a covering of gold on top of another metal
—plated adj: Is it solid gold or gold-plated?
gold rush n 1 a rush to a place where gold has just been discovered, by people hoping to collect large amounts of it easily 2 (with caps.) the famous gold rush in California in 1849
gold-smith /'gəʊldˌsmɪθ/ n a person who makes things out of gold
Goldsmith, Oliver (1728–74) an Irish poet and writer of novels, including The Vicar of Wakefield, and plays, including She Stoops to Conquer
Goldsmith, Sir James (1933–97) a very wealthy British businessman, who lived mostly in Mexico but was also a Member of the European Parliament. He started the Referendum Party in the UK, which opposed the European Union and aimed to change the UK's relationship with it. The party took part in the 1997 general election, but received very few votes.
gold, standard n [the] the practice of using the value of gold as a fixed standard on which to base the value of money, usually with the purpose of preventing the value of the money from changing
gold 'star n a small piece of gold paper shaped like a star given to young schoolchildren as a reward for good behaviour or good work
gold 'watch n a watch made of gold, or coloured like gold, often given as a mark of respect to people who have worked for a company for a long time and have come to the end of their working life
Gold-wyn, Sam·u·el /'gəʊldwɪn, 'sæmjʊəl/ (1882–1974) a US film PRODUCER who started the company that became MGM and had an important part in the development of the Hollywood film industry. He is thought of as the most typical example of a powerful film producer. He is also famous for saying funny things such as 'Include me out!' (='Don't include me!').
go·lem /'gəʊləm/ n (in old Jewish stories) an artificial person made by magic; now often used to mean a stupid person, or a person easily controlled
golf /gɒlf || gɔːlf, gɑːlf/ n [U] a game in which people hit small hard white balls into holes in the ground with a set of special sticks (GOLF CLUBS), trying to do so with as few strokes as possible: They played a round of golf. → see colour photo on page A44
CULTURAL NOTE Golf was first played in Scotland and it is still a popular sport there. In England and Wales, golf is considered by many people to be a sport mainly for rich people, but in Scotland and the US it is played by people from a wider range of social classes. In the UK, the STEREOTYPE of a golfer is someone who wears a jumper and PLUS FOURS (=short loose trousers that are fastened just below the knee, that some men wore in the past). In the US, the stereotype of a golfer is of an older man who is no longer working, and who plays golf to fill up his time. Some people also think of businesspeople making deals while playing golf together. In the UK and the US, there are public GOLF COURSES and private golf courses owned by GOLF CLUBS, some of which are expensive to join. Some of the most famous British golf clubs are the Royal and Ancient at St Andrews in Fife, Scotland, Murfied (near Edinburgh, Scotland), and Wentworth (in Surrey, southern England). Some of the most famous golf courses in the US include Pebble Beach in California, Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia, and Myrtle Beach, which has many different golf courses in a fairly small area of North and South Carolina. The most important international golf competitions for professional players are called the Majors. The four Majors are: the Open (played on different golf courses in the UK), the Masters Tournament (played in Augusta, Georgia), the US Open, and the US PGA Championship. Every two years, teams from Europe and the US compete to win the Ryder Cup.
Golf trademark a type of middle-sized car made by VOLKSWAGEN. The Golf has been one of the most popular cars in Europe since the 1970s.
'golf ball n 1 a small hard white ball used in the game of golf 2 (an electric TYPEWRITER that has) a small ball on which the letters of the alphabet are raised, which moves to press them onto the paper → compare DAISY WHEEL PRINTER
'golf club n 1 a club for golfers, with the land and buildings it uses 2 a long-handled wooden or metal stick used for hitting the ball in golf → see also IRON¹, WOOD
'golf course n an area of land with small hills, ditches etc, across which the ball must be hit from hole to hole in GOLF
golf-er /'gɒlfər || 'gɑː-, 'gɔː-/ n a person who plays GOLF
golf-ing /'gɒlfɪŋ || 'gɑː-, 'gɔː-/ n [U] playing GOLF: He goes golfing on Sundays. | a golfing holiday
'golf links n pl. golf links a golf course, especially by the sea
Gol·goth·a /'gɒlgəθə || 'gɑːl-/ the ancient Hebrew name for the place near Jerusalem where, according to the New Testament of the Bible, Jesus Christ died by being crucified (CRUCIFY). Its Roman name was Calvary.
Go·li·ath /gə'laɪəθ/ 1 in the Old Testament of the Bible, a GIANT (=a very big, strong man) who was killed by a boy called David, who later became King DAVID 2 a person or organization that is very large and powerful: How can a small computer company compete with the goliaths of the industry?
gol·li·wog, golly- /'gɒlɪwɒg || 'gɑːliwɑːg/ also golly n (in Britain) an old-fashioned child's toy (DOLL) made of soft material, dressed like a little man, and with a black face with big white eyes and black hair standing out round its head
CULTURAL NOTE Many people who are against RACISM find golliwogs offensive because they show an old-fashioned STEREOTYPE of black people, but many other people think that golliwogs are just toys and that their appearance is not important.
gol·ly /'gɒli, 'guːli/ inter, old-fash infml (an expression of surprise)
Go·mor·rah /gə'mɒrə || -'mɔː-/ → see SODOM AND GOMORRAH
go·nad /'gəʊnæd/ n tech a male or female organ in which the cells from which young may be formed are produced
gon·do·la /'gɒndələ || 'gɑːn-, gɑːn'dəʊlə/ n 1 a long narrow flat-bottomed boat with high points at each end, used only on the waterways (CANALS) in Venice in Italy 2 a vehicle or arrangement of seats that hangs down underneath an AIRSHIP or large BALLOON 3 the enclosed part of a CABLE CAR which carries the passengers
gon·do·lier /ˌgɒndə'lɪər || ˌgɑːn-/ n a man who guides and drives a GONDOLA
Gon·dwa·na·land /gɒn'dwɑːnəlænd || gɑːn-/ the very large area of land that existed about 200 million years ago, before it broke apart to form Antarctica, Australia, Africa, South America, and India → see also LAURASIA, PANGAEA
gone¹ /gɒn || gɔːn/ past participle of GO → see GO (USAGE)
gone² adj infml 1 [F] suffering from illness, the effects of alcohol or drugs etc: We tried to make him understand, but he was too far gone to take in what we were saying. 2 BrE [after n] having been PREGNANT (=with an unborn child growing inside one) for the stated period of time: She's six months gone. 3 [(on)] having a very great liking or fondness (for): She's really gone on that boy next door.
gone³ prep BrE later or older than; past: We didn't get home until gone midnight. | Considering that she's gone eighty she's very vigorous.
gon·er /'gɒnər || 'gɔː-/ n infml someone or something that will soon die or be in a hopeless position: When she catches him, he's a goner!
Gon·e·ril /'gɒnərɪl || 'gɑː-/ one of King Lear's daughters in the play KING LEAR by William SHAKESPEARE. She and her sister