bull

Noun
  1. Uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle (synset 102405977)
    is a type of: bos taurus, cattle, cows, kine, oxen - domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
    subtypes: bullock - young bull
    has: horn - one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates
  2. A large and strong and heavyset man (synset 109898168)
    "he was a bull of a man"; "a thick-skinned bruiser ready to give as good as he got"
    is a type of: adult male, man - an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
    same as: bruiser, samson, strapper
  3. Obscene words for unacceptable behavior (synset 106623729)
    "I put up with a lot of bullshit from that jerk"; "what he said was mostly bull"
    domain usage: dirty word, filth, obscenity, smut, vulgarism - an offensive or indecent word or phrase
    is a type of: buncombe, bunk, bunkum, guff, hogwash, rot - unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)
    same as: bullshit, crap, dogshit, horseshit, irish bull, shit
  4. A serious and ludicrous blunder (synset 100076610)
    "he made a bad bull of the assignment"
    is a type of: bloomer, blooper, blunder, boner, boo-boo, botch, bungle, flub, foul-up, fuckup, pratfall - an embarrassing mistake
  5. Uncomplimentary terms for a policeman (synset 109898610)
    domain usage: colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
    is a type of: officer, police officer, policeman - a member of a police force
    same as: cop, copper, fuzz, pig
  6. An investor with an optimistic market outlook;
    An investor who expects prices to rise and so buys now for resale later (synset 109898387)
    is a type of: investor - someone who commits capital in order to gain financial returns
  7. (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Taurus (synset 109771712)
    referred to in: astrology, star divination - a pseudoscience claiming divination by the positions of the planets and sun and moon
    is a type of: individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being
    same as: taurus
  8. The second sign of the zodiac;
    The sun is in this sign from about April 20 to May 20 (synset 108704070)
    is an instance of: house, mansion, planetary house, sign, sign of the zodiac, star sign - (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
    same as: taurus, taurus the bull
  9. The center of a target (synset 108534727)
    is a type of: center, centre, midpoint - a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
    is a part of: mark, target - a reference point to shoot at
    same as: bull's eye
  10. A formal proclamation issued by the pope (usually written in antiquated characters and sealed with a leaden bulla) (synset 106739510)
    is a type of: decree, edict, fiat, order, rescript - a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
    same as: papal bull
  11. Mature male of various mammals of which the female is called `cow';
    E.g. whales or elephants or especially cattle (synset 101890264)
    is a type of: eutherian, eutherian mammal, placental, placental mammal - mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials
Verb
  1. Push or force (synset 202379540)
    "He bulled through his demands"
    is a type of: bear on, push - press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action
    same as: bull through
  2. Try to raise the price of stocks through speculative buying (synset 202277218)
    referred to in: investing, investment - the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
    is a type of: job, speculate - invest at a risk
    verb group: bull - advance in price
  3. Speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths (synset 200841205)
    "The politician was not well prepared for the debate and faked it"
    is a type of: affect, dissemble, feign, pretend, sham - make believe with the intent to deceive
    same as: bullshit, fake, talk through one's hat
  4. Advance in price (synset 200155947)
    "stocks were bulling"
    is a type of: climb, go up, rise - increase in value or to a higher point
    verb group: bull - try to raise the price of stocks through speculative buying

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