Bull meaning

What does “bull” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“bull” is a noun and verb with 15 meanings. Its most common meaning is: uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle.

bull

noun

  1. uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle

  2. 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”

  3. obscene words for unacceptable behavior

    “I put up with a lot of bullshit from that jerk”

    “what he said was mostly bull”

  4. a serious and ludicrous blunder

    “he made a bad bull of the assignment”

  5. uncomplimentary terms for a policeman

  6. an investor with an optimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to rise and so buys now for resale later

    Oppositesbear
  7. (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Taurus

    SynonymsTaurus
  8. the second sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about April 20 to May 20

  9. the center of a target

    Synonymsbull's eye
  10. a formal proclamation issued by the pope (usually written in antiquated characters and sealed with a leaden bulla)

    Synonymspapal bull
  11. mature male of various mammals of which the female is called `cow'; e.g. whales or elephants or especially cattle

verb

  1. push or force

    “He bulled through his demands”

    Synonymsbull through
  2. try to raise the price of stocks through speculative buying

  3. speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths

    “The politician was not well prepared for the debate and faked it”

  4. advance in price

    “stocks were bulling”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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