buck

Noun
  1. A gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated;
    Used lengthwise for vaulting (synset 104531437)
    is a type of: gymnastic horse, horse - a padded gymnastic apparatus on legs
    same as: long horse, vaulting horse
  2. A piece of paper money worth one dollar (synset 113417070)
    domain region: america, the states, u.s., u.s.a., united states, united states of america, us, usa - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
    is a type of: bank bill, bank note, banker's bill, banknote, bill, federal reserve note, government note, greenback, note - a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)
    same as: clam, dollar, dollar bill, one dollar bill
  3. United States author whose novels drew on her experiences as a missionary in China (1892-1973) (synset 110889822)
    is an instance of:
    • missionary, missioner - someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country
    • author, writer - writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
    same as: pearl buck, pearl sydenstricker buck
  4. A framework for holding wood that is being sawed (synset 104147696)
    is a type of: frame, framework - a structure supporting or containing something
    subtypes: trestle - sawhorses used in pairs to support a horizontal tabletop
    same as: horse, sawbuck, sawhorse
  5. Mature male of various mammals (especially deer or antelope) (synset 101890905)
    is a type of: eutherian, eutherian mammal, placental, placental mammal - mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials
    subtypes: stag - adult male deer
Verb
  1. To strive with determination (synset 202537166)
    "John is bucking for a promotion"
    is a type of: endeavor, endeavour, strive - attempt by employing effort
  2. Resist (synset 202383942)
    "buck the trend"
    is a type of: oppose, react - act against or in opposition to
    same as: go against
  3. Move quickly and violently (synset 202059191)
    "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office"
    is a type of: belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, hasten, hie, hotfoot, pelt along, race, rush, rush along, speed, step on it - move hurridly
    subtypes: rip - move precipitously or violently
    same as: charge, shoot, shoot down, tear
    verb group: dart, dash, flash, scoot, scud, shoot - run or move very quickly or hastily
  4. Jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched (synset 201888376)
    "the yung filly bucked"
    is a type of: move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
    same as: hitch, jerk

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