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1. a informal. (1) : dollar sense 3b. I only had a buck in my pocket. Dinner cost twenty bucks. (2) : a sum of money especially to be gained. make a quick buck. also : money usually used in plural. making the big bucks. b. US slangused in place of "hundred" in combination with other numbers.
often disapproving. to earn money quickly and easily, especially by doing something illegal or dishonest: They're more interested in making a quick buck than helping homeowners find the right loan. pass the buck.
to pass (something) along to another, especially as a means of avoiding responsibility or blame: He bucked the letter on to the assistant vice president to answer.
If you buck the trend, you obtain different results from others in the same area. If you buck the system, you get what you want by breaking or ignoring the rules.
Definition of buck noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Jun 30, 2024 · buck (third-person singular simple present bucks, present participle bucking, simple past and past participle bucked) ( UK, dialectal, intransitive) To swell out. Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain.
BUCK meaning: 1. a dollar : 2. a male rabbit or deer 3. If a horse bucks, it kicks its back legs into the air.. Learn more.
