Synonyms for Buck

Synonyms for (noun) Buck

Synonyms: buck

Definition: mature male of various mammals (especially deer or antelope)

Similar words: eutherian, eutherian mammal, placental, placental mammal

Definition: mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials


Synonyms: sawbuck, sawhorse, buck, horse

Definition: a framework for holding wood that is being sawed

Similar words: framework

Definition: a structure supporting or containing something


Synonyms: vaulting horse, buck, long horse

Definition: a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting

Similar words: horse, gymnastic horse

Definition: a padded gymnastic apparatus on legs


Synonyms: Pearl Buck, Pearl Sydenstricker Buck, Buck

Definition: United States author whose novels drew on her experiences as a missionary in China (1892-1973)

Similar words: missionary, missioner

Definition: someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country


Similar words: writer, author

Definition: writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)


Synonyms: one dollar bill, buck, clam, dollar, dollar bill

Definition: a piece of paper money worth one dollar

Similar words: Federal Reserve note, government note, greenback, note, bill, bank bill, bank note, banker's bill, banknote

Definition: a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)

Usage: he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes


Synonyms for (verb) Buck

Synonyms: jerk, buck, hitch

Definition: jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched

Usage: the yung filly bucked

Similar words: move

Definition: move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion

Usage: He moved his hand slightly to the right


Synonyms: tear, shoot, shoot down, buck, charge

Definition: move quickly and violently

Usage: The car tore down the street; He came charging into my office

Similar words: hasten, hotfoot, hie, cannonball along, bucket along, pelt along, belt along, step on it, race, speed, rush, rush along

Definition: move fast

Usage: He rushed down the hall to receive his guests; The cars raced down the street


Synonyms: go against, buck

Definition: resist

Usage: buck the trend

Similar words: react, oppose

Definition: act against or in opposition to

Usage: She reacts negatively to everything I say


Synonyms: buck

Definition: to strive with determination

Usage: John is bucking for a promotion

Similar words: endeavor, endeavour, strive

Definition: attempt by employing effort

Usage: we endeavor to make our customers happy


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