English to English
bull
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adjective (a)
- Of or pertaining to a bull; resembling a bull; male; large; fierce.(adjective)source: webster1913
noun (n)
- uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle(noun.animal)source: wordnet30
- a serious and ludicrous blunder(noun.act)Example:
He made a bad bull of the assignment.
source: wordnet30 - an investor with an optimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to rise and so buys now for resale later(noun.person)source: wordnet30
- (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Taurus(noun.person)source: wordnet30
- the second sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about April 20 to May 20(noun.location)source: wordnet30
- the center of a target(noun.location)source: wordnet30
- a formal proclamation issued by the pope (usually written in antiquated characters and sealed with a leaden bulla)(noun.communication)source: wordnet30
- mature male of various mammals of which the female is called `cow'; e.g. whales or elephants or especially cattle(noun.animal)source: wordnet30
- The male of any species of cattle (Bovidæ); hence, the male of any large quadruped, as the elephant; also, the male of the whale.(noun)source: webster1913
- A seal. See Bulla.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- push or force(verb.social)Example:
He bulled through his demands.
source: wordnet30 - try to raise the price of stocks through speculative buying(verb.possession)source: wordnet30
- speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths(verb.communication)source: wordnet30
- advance in price(verb.change)Example:
Stocks were bulling.
source: wordnet30 - To be in heat; to manifest sexual desire as cows do.(verb)source: webster1913
- To endeavor to raise the market price of; as, to bull railroad bonds; to bull stocks; to bull Lake Shore; to endeavor to raise prices in; as, to bull the market. See 1st Bull,
n. , 4.(verb)source: webster1913