Definition of bull

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bull - 16 definitions

- noun
1. bull -- uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
2. bull -- 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"
synonyms: bruiser, strapper, Samson
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3. bullshit -- obscene words for unacceptable behavior; "I put up with a lot of bullshit from that jerk"; "what he said was mostly bull"
synonyms: bullshit, Irish bull, horseshit, shit, crap, dogshit
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4. bull -- a serious and ludicrous blunder; "he made a bad bull of the assignment"
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5. bull -- uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
synonyms: cop, copper, fuzz, pig
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6. bull -- an investor with an optimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to rise and so buys now for resale later
antonyms: bear -- an investor with a pessimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to fall and so sells now in order to buy later at a lower price
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
7. Taurus -- (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Taurus
synonyms: Taurus, Bull
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8. Taurus -- the second sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about April 20 to May 20
synonyms: Taurus, Taurus the Bull, Bull
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9. bull's eye -- the center of a target
synonyms: bull's eye
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10. bull -- a formal proclamation issued by the pope (usually written in antiquated characters and sealed with a leaden bulla)
synonyms: papal bull
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11. bull -- mature male of various mammals of which the female is called `cow'; e.g. whales or elephants or especially cattle
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
- verb
12. bull -- push or force; "He bulled through his demands"
synonyms: bull through
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13. bull -- try to raise the price of stocks through speculative buying
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14. talk through one's hat -- speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths; "The politician was not well prepared for the debate and faked it"
synonyms: talk through one's hat, bullshit, fake
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15. bull -- advance in price; "stocks were bulling"
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16. bull, bulls -- to push ahead
synonyms: bulls, bulled, bulling
Source:OWL 2 Web Ontology Language
 
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Antonyms
bear -- an investor with a pessimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to fall and so sells now in order to buy later at a lower price

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