bull
noun
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
a large and strong and heavyset man
“he was a bull of a man”
“a thick-skinned bruiser ready to give as good as he got”
obscene words for unacceptable behavior
“I put up with a lot of bullshit from that jerk”
“what he said was mostly bull”
a serious and ludicrous blunder
“he made a bad bull of the assignment”
uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
an investor with an optimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to rise and so buys now for resale later
Oppositesbear(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Taurus
SynonymsTaurusthe second sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about April 20 to May 20
the center of a target
Synonymsbull's eyea formal proclamation issued by the pope (usually written in antiquated characters and sealed with a leaden bulla)
Synonymspapal bullmature male of various mammals of which the female is called `cow'; e.g. whales or elephants or especially cattle
verb
push or force
“He bulled through his demands”
Synonymsbull throughtry to raise the price of stocks through speculative buying
speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths
“The politician was not well prepared for the debate and faked it”
advance in price
“stocks were bulling”
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University
