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bull

//bʊl//

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Note for bull

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Forms

Plural
bulls

Definitions

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

  1. 1.An adult male, specifically:

  2. 2.A person, compared to the animal.

    • You never waited until the train stopped to get off. The railroad bulls were waiting at the stops searching for freeloaders.
    • Bulls are hoping the prosecutions draw a line under the sector's troubled past and will allow it to tap billions of dollars of cash from Wall Street.
  3. 3.Clipping of bullseye.

  4. 4.Clipping of bullshit.(informal)

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

  1. 1.Of large mammals, adult male.

    • With the low, guttural snarl of the bull ape he sprang for the Frenchman.
    • A bull elk can easily cover miles of rugged country in no time, especially if he is wounded or on the run.
  2. 2.Characterized by rising prices or belief that prices will rise.

  3. 3.Stupid.

  4. 4.Large and strong, like a bull.

Frequency

Overall

Uncommon· #3486

By learning goal

Everyday conversation
Rare
General reading & writing
Uncommon
Academic
Rare
Literature
Rare

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Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-der.

Proto-Germanic *bulô

Old English bula

Proto-Germanic *bulô

Old Norse bolibor.

Middle English bole

English bull

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