Meaning of bull in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /bʊl/

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  1. Verb

    bull

    Definitions

    1. push or force

    Examples

    • « He bulled through his demands »
  2. 2. try to raise the price of stocks through speculative buying
  3. 3. talk through one's hat

    Examples

    • « The politician was not well prepared for the debate and faked it »

    Derived terms

  4. 4. advance in price

    Examples

    • « stocks were bulling »

  5. Noun

    bull

    Etymology

    late Old English bula (recorded in place names), from Old Norse boli. Compare with bullock

    Definitions

    1. uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
  6. 2. a large and strong and heavyset man

    Examples

    • « he was a bull of a man »
    • « a thick-skinned bruiser ready to give as good as he got »

    Derived terms

  7. 3. obscene words for unacceptable behavior

    Examples

    • « I put up with a lot of bullshit from that jerk »
    • « what he said was mostly bull »

    Derived terms

  8. 4. a serious and ludicrous blunder

    Examples

    • « he made a bad bull of the assignment »
  9. 5. uncomplimentary terms for a policeman

    Derived terms

  10. 6. an investor with an optimistic market outlook

    Examples

    • « an investor who expects prices to rise and so buys now for resale later »

    Antonyms

  11. 7. (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Taurus
  12. 8. the second sign of the zodiac

    Examples

    • « the sun is in this sign from about April 20 to May 20 »
  13. 9. the center of a target
  14. 10. a formal proclamation issued by the pope (usually written in antiquated characters and sealed with a leaden bulla)
  15. 11. mature male of various mammals of which the female is called `cow'

    Examples

    • « e.g. whales or elephants or especially cattle »

Famous quotes

  • « There comes a time in the affairs of man when he must take the bull by the tail and face the situation. »
    W. C. Fields
  • « I love those hockey moms. You know what they say the difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull is? Lipstick. »
    Sarah Palin
  • « Everyone is given one gift, a reason for being, and it's our obligation to do something with it. Obviously, it's a challenge - but if you're not taking the bull by the horns, I have no patience for you. You're just taking up space. »
    Melissa Rosenberg
  • « In rising financial markets, the world is forever new. The bull or optimist has no eyes for past or present, but only for the future, where streams of revenue play in his imagination. »
    James Buchan
  • « So many reality shows are scripted and create this fake drama, and it's a bunch of bull. We wanted to do something real and something wholesome and something that's focused on positive family values. »
    Bill Rancic

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