Meaning of bull in English

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 »
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 »
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 »
8. 4. a serious and ludicrous blunder

   Examples

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

    • bear
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 »