Definition of
cull has definitions from the field of psychology
1
[ verb ] look for and gather

Synonyms

pick pluck

Examples

"pick mushrooms" "pick flowers"

Related terms

gather berry mushroom learn pick_up catch pick_up pluck cull_out sieve_out picking

2
[ verb ] remove something that has been rejected

Examples

"cull the sick members of the herd"

Related terms

get_rid_of

3
[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 8661
4
[ noun ] (psychology) the person or thing rejected or set aside as inferior in quality

Synonyms

reject

Related terms

decision_making reject

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Rhymes with

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Phonetic and Homophones

K AH1 L Kull  Kuhl  cul

Similar Spelling

Cully cul Culley Cuello Coull

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