Bull
WordNet
noun
(1) A serious and ludicrous blunder
"He made a bad bull of the assignment"
(2) Mature male of various mammals of which the female is called `cow'; e.g. whales or elephants or especially cattle
(3) Uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
(4) Obscene words for unacceptable behavior
"I put up with a lot of bullshit from that jerk"
"What he said was mostly bull"
(5) A formal proclamation issued by the pope (usually written in antiquated characters and sealed with a leaden bulla)
(6) The center of a target
(7) The second sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about April 20 to May 20
(8) (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Taurus
(9) A large and strong and heavyset man
"He was a bull of a man"
"A thick-skinned bruiser ready to give as good as he got"
(10) An investor with an optimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to rise and so buys now for resale later
(11) Uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
verb
(12) Advance in price
"Stocks were bulling"
(13) Talk through one's hat
"The politician was not well prepared for the debate and faked it"
(14) Try to raise the price of stocks through speculative buying
(15) Push or force
"He bulled through his demands"
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Etymology 1
, from Late (only used in place names), from . Cognate with German , Dutch .
Noun
- The adult male of certain large mammals, such as whales, elephants and seals.
- In particular, the uncastrated adult male of domesticated cattle or oxen.
- A large, strong man.
- An investor who buys (commodities or securities) in anticipation of a rise in prices.
- A policeman.
Synonyms
:: cop, copper, pig (derogatory), rozzer (British): see WikiSaurus:nonsense- See also Wikisaurus:police officer
Adjective
- Large and strong, like a bull.
- Of large mammals, male.
- a bull elephant
- Of a market in which prices are rising (compare bear)
Antonyms
Verb
- To force oneself (in a particular direction).
- He bulled his way in.
- To lie, to tell untruths.
- (British military) To polish boots to a high shine.
Etymology 2
From bulle < bulle < Low bulla
Noun
- (also papal bull) An official document or edict from the Pope.
- A seal affixed to a document, especially a document from the Pope.
Etymology 3
From , of unknown origin. Possibly related to Old French , , . Popularly associated with .
Etymology 4
From < < .