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Meaning
Noun
●
In Male animals:
An
adult
male
of
domesticated
cattle
or oxen.
Specifically, one that is uncastrated.
●
In Cattle & Male animals:
An
adult
male
of
domesticated
cattle
or oxen.
Any
bovine
of an
aggressive
or long-horned
breed
regardless
of age
and sex.
●
In Male animals:
A
male
of
domesticated
cattle
or
oxen
of any age.
●
In Male animals:
Any
adult
male
bovine.
●
In Elephants & Male animals:
An
adult
male
of certain large
mammals
, such as
whales
,
elephants
,
camels
and seals.
●
A large, strong man.
●
In Finance:
An
investor
who
buys
(commodities or
securities
) in
anticipation
of a
rise
in prices.
●
In American English:
A
policeman
; a
detective
; a
railroad
security guard.
●
In LGBT:
An
elderly
lesbian.
●
In British English:
A
crown
coin
; its value, 5 shillings.
●
In British English:
Clipping of bullseye.
●
In British English, Firearms & Military:
Clipping of bullseye.
The
central
portion
of a
target
, inside the
inner
and magpie.
●
A
man
or
boy
(derived from the Philadelphia English
pronunciation
of “boy”, which is
practically
a
homophone
of “bull”)
●
Clipping of bullshit.
●
A
man
who
has sex
with someone else's
partner
, with the
consent
of both.
●
A
drink
made by
pouring
water into a
cask
that
previously
held
liquor.
●
Beef.
●
A
papal bull
, an
official
document
or
edict
from the Pope.
●
A
seal
affixed
to a
document
, especially a
document
from the Pope.
●
A lie.
●
Nonsense.
●
A bubble.
Adj
●
Large and strong, like a bull.
●
In Male animals:
Adult male.
●
In Finance:
Of a market in which
prices
are
rising
(compare bear).
●
Stupid.
Verb
●
To
force
oneself
(in a particular direction).
●
In Agriculture & Cattle:
To be
in heat
; to be
ready
for
mating
with a bull.
●
In Agriculture:
To
mate
with (a
cow
or heifer).
●
In Finance:
To
endeavour
to
raise
the
market price
of.
●
In Finance:
To
endeavour
to
raise
prices
in.
●
to
publish
in a Papal bull
●
To
mock
; to cheat.
●
To
lie
, to
tell
untruths.
●
In British English & Military:
To
polish
boots
to a high shine.
Name
●
A
surname
transferred
from the
nickname
derived
from the
name
of the animal.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
bull
English
boule
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
bul
Middle English (1100-1500)
bull
Middle English (1100-1500)
bulle
Middle English (1100-1500)
bulle
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
bulla
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Cop
Guy
Dude
Bro
Cat
Copper
Pig
Beefy
Hunky
Robust
Male
Stupid
Rut
Nonsense
Bubble
Gentleman Cow
More
Antonyms
Bear
Feeble
Puny
Weak
Female
Cow
Related
Cow
Goat
Rooster
Bear
Duck
Rhino
Hippo
Snake
Monster
Gorilla
Dog
Dragon
Bs
Rat
Sheep
Boar
Lion
Bird
Horse
Tiger
Deer
Beast
Squirrel
Wolf
Baboon
Elephant
Moose
Man
Animal
Monkey
Goose
Rabbit
Creature
Lioness
Serpent
Bollocks
Sword
Whale
Statue
Baloney
Shark
Knight
Camel
Pigeon
Buffalo
Puppy
Fox
King
Donkey
Woman
Eagle
Crocodile
Lamb
Frog
Water Buffalo
Turkey Vulture
More
Rhymes
Pull
-Ful
Full
Wool
Bull
You'Ll
Iatmul
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