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- Dictionarybull/bo͝ol/
noun
- 1. an uncastrated male bovine animal: "bull calves"
- 2. a person who buys shares hoping to sell them at a higher price later.
adjective
- 1. (of a part of the body, especially the neck) resembling the corresponding part of a male bovine animal in build and strength: "his bull neck and broad shoulders"
verb
- 1. push or drive powerfully or violently: "he bulled the motorcycle clear of the tunnel"
- 2. (of a cow) behave in a manner characteristic of being in heat.
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A bull is an intact (i.e., not castrated) adult male of the species Bos taurus ( cattle ). More muscular and aggressive than the females of the same species (i.e. cows proper), bulls have long been an important symbol in many religions, including for sacrifices.
The meaning of BULL is a male bovine; especially : an adult uncastrated male domestic bovine. How to use bull in a sentence.
BULL definition: 1. a male cow, or the male of particular animals such as the elephant or the whale: 2. a person…. Learn more.
noun. the male of a bovine animal, especially of the genus Bos, with sexual organs intact and capable of reproduction. the male of certain other mammals, as elephants and moose. a large, solidly built person.
A bull is a male cow. You can usually tell which animal in a pasture is a bull by its large size and horns. A male bovine — or cow — is a bull, and so is a male whale or elephant. Fittingly, the word bull is sometimes also used for a particularly bulky, muscular man.
1. a. An adult male bovine mammal. b. The uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle. c. The adult male of certain other large animals, such as alligators, elephants, moose, or whales. 2. An exceptionally large, strong, and aggressive person. 3. a. An optimist, especially regarding business conditions. b.
any male bovine animal, esp one that is sexually mature. Related adjective: taurine. 2. the uncastrated adult male of any breed of domestic cattle. 3. the male of various other animals including the elephant and whale. 4. a very large, strong, or aggressive person. 5. stock exchange.
Definition of bull noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
a person who is careless, or who moves or acts in a rough or awkward way, in a place or situation where skill and care are needed You're not going to go storming in there like a bull in a china shop, are you?
BULL definition: a male cow. Learn more.
