bull | |
1. s. An adult male of domesticated cattle or oxen. | |
2. s. Specifically, one that is uncastrated. | |
3. s. A male of domesticated cattle or oxen of any age. | |
4. s. An adult male of certain large mammals, such as whales, elephants and seals. | |
5. s. A large, strong man. | |
6. s. (finance) An investor who buys (commodities or securities) in anticipation of a rise in prices. | |
7. s. (slang) A policeman. | |
8. s. (US) Specifically, a policeman employed in a railroad yard. | |
9. s. (historical) A crown coin; its value, 5 shillings. | |
10. s. (UK) (clipping of bullseye) | |
11. s. (military, firearms) The central portion of a target, inside the inner and magpie. | |
12. s. (Philadelphia, slang) A man. | |
13. s. (vulgar, slang) (clipping of bullshit). | |
14. s. A man who has sex with another man's wife or girlfriend with the consent of both. | |
15. s. (obsolete) A drink made by pouring water into a cask that previously held liquor. | |
16. adj. Large and strong, like a bull. | |
17. adj. (of large mammals) adult male | |
a bull elephant | |
18. adj. (finance) Of a market in which prices are rising (compare bear) | |
19. adj. stupid | |
20. v. (intransitive) To force oneself (in a particular direction). | |
He bulled his way in. | |
21. v. (intransitive) To lie, to tell untruths. | |
22. v. (intransitive) To be in heat; to manifest sexual desire as cows do. | |
23. v. (military) To polish boots to a high shine. | |
24. v. (finance, transitive) To endeavour to raise the market price of. | |
to bull railroad bonds | |
25. v. (finance, transitive) To endeavour to raise prices in. | |
to bull the market | |
26. s. A papal bull, an official document or edict from the Pope. | |
27. s. A seal affixed to a document, especially a document from the Pope. | |
28. v. (dated, 17th century) to publish in a Papal bull | |
29. s. A lie. | |
30. s. (euphemistic, informal) Nonsense. | |
31. v. to mock, cheat | |
32. s. (16th century, obsolete) a bubble | |