Meaning of buck in English

1. Pronunciation

   /bək/

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1. Verb

   buck

   Definitions

   1. to strive with determination

   Examples

   • « John is bucking for a promotion »
2. 2. resist

   Examples

   • « buck the trend »
3. 3. move quickly and violently

   Examples

   • « The car tore down the street »
   • « He came charging into my office »
4. 4. jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched

   Examples

   • « the yung filly bucked »

5. Classifying Adjective

   buck

   Definitions

   1. of the lowest rank in a category

   Examples

   • « a buck private »

   Synonyms

   • subordinate
   • low-level

6. Noun

   buck

   Etymology

   Old English, partly from buc ‘male deer’ (of Germanic origin, related to Dutch bok and German Bock); reinforced by bucca ‘male goat’, of the same ultimate origin

   Definitions

   1. a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated

   Examples

   • « used lengthwise for vaulting »
7. 2. a piece of paper money worth one dollar
8. 3. United States author whose novels drew on her experiences as a missionary in China (1892-1973)
9. 4. a framework for holding wood that is being sawed
10. 5. mature male of various mammals (especially deer or antelope)