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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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1. a. : a male bovine. especially : an adult uncastrated male domestic bovine. b. : a usually adult male of various large animals (such as elephants, whales, or seals) 2. : one who buys securities or commodities in expectation of a price rise or who acts to effect such a rise compare bear. 3. : one that resembles a bull (as in brawny physique) 4.
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 person who believes that market prices, especially of stocks, will increase ( bear).
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.
Definition of bull noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
The adult male of certain other large animals, as the elephant, elk, moose, walrus, whale, etc. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A person regarded as like a bull in size, strength, etc. Webster's New World. An exceptionally large, strong, and aggressive person. American Heritage.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Animals, Agriculture, Christianity, Other sports, Stocks & shares bull bull 1 / bʊl / noun 1 male cow HBA TA [countable] an adult male animal of the cattle family a herd of cows with one bull 2 male animal HBA [countable] the male of some other large animals such as the elephant ...
BULL definition: a male cow. Learn more.
