Sekirov Dictionary

bull

/bʊl/

noun25

  1. a male animal of the cow family that can make cows pregnant
  2. An adult male.
  3. An adult male of domesticated cattle or oxen.
  4. A male of domesticated cattle or oxen of any age.
  5. Any adult male bovine.
  6. An adult male of certain large mammals, such as whales, elephants, camels and seals.
  7. An investor who buys (commodities or securities) in anticipation of a rise in prices.
  8. A lie.
  9. (informal, slang) Clipping of bullshit.
  10. A person, compared to the animal.
  11. A large, strong man.
  12. (informal, euphemistic) Nonsense.
  13. A papal bull, an official document or edict from the Pope.
  14. (UK) The central portion of a target, inside the inner and magpie.
  15. (UK) Clipping of bullseye.
  16. Any bovine of an aggressive or long-horned breed regardless of age and sex.
  17. (US, slang) A policeman; a detective; a railroad security guard.
  18. A seal affixed to a document, especially a document from the Pope.
  19. (slang) A man or boy.
  20. (slang) Beef.
  21. (slang) A man who has sex with someone else's partner.
  22. (slang) An elderly lesbian.
  23. (slang, no longer used) A crown coin; its value, 5 shillings.
  24. (no longer used) A drink made by pouring water into a cask that previously held liquor.
  25. (no longer used) A bubble.

verb9

  1. To force oneself (in a particular direction); to move aggressively.
  2. To endeavour to raise the market price of.
  3. To endeavour to raise prices in.
  4. (UK) To polish (boots) to a high shine.
  5. To lie, to tell untruths.
  6. To mate with (a cow or heifer).
  7. To be in heat; to be ready for mating with a bull.
  8. To mock; to cheat.
  9. (old-fashioned) To publish in a papal bull.

adjective4

  1. [before a noun] Of large mammals, adult male.
  2. Characterized by rising prices or belief that prices will rise.
  3. Large and strong, like a bull.
  4. Stupid.
forms

bulled · bulling · bulls

Phrases with bull

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