Definitions for bull

Definitions for (noun) bull

Main entry: bull

Definition: a serious and ludicrous blunder

Usage: he made a bad bull of the assignment


Main entry: bull

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


Main entry: bull

Definition: uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle


Main entry: bull, bullshit, Irish bull, horseshit, shit, dogshit, crap

Definition: obscene words for unacceptable behavior

Usage: I put up with a lot of bullshit from that jerk; what he said was mostly bull


Main entry: bull, papal bull

Definition: a formal proclamation issued by the pope (usually written in antiquated characters and sealed with a leaden bulla)


Main entry: bull, bull's eye

Definition: the center of a target


Main entry: Bull, Taurus, Taurus the Bull

Definition: the second sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about April 20 to May 20


Main entry: Bull, Taurus

Definition: (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Taurus


Main entry: bruiser, bull, Samson, strapper

Definition: a large and strong and heavyset man

Usage: he was a bull of a man; a thick-skinned bruiser ready to give as good as he got


Main entry: bull

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


Main entry: bull, cop, copper, pig, fuzz

Definition: uncomplimentary terms for a policeman


Definitions for (verb) bull

Main entry: bull

Definition: advance in price

Usage: stocks were bulling


Main entry: talk through one's hat, bull, bullshit, fake

Definition: speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths

Usage: The politician was not well prepared for the debate and faked it


Main entry: bull

Definition: try to raise the price of stocks through speculative buying


Main entry: bull, bull through

Definition: push or force

Usage: He bulled through his demands


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