Sekirov Dictionary

bullet

/ˈbʊlɪt/

noun21

  1. a thing that a gun shoots through the air at high speed, usually made of metal
  2. Ammunition for a sling or slingshot which has been manufactured for such use.
  3. (figurative) Anything that is projected extremely fast.
  4. A printed symbol in the form of a solid circle ⟨•⟩, often used to mark items in a list.
  5. (informal) An entire round of unfired ammunition for a firearm, including the projectile, the cartridge casing, the propellant charge, etc.
  6. [before a noun] Very fast (speedy).
  7. A notation used on pop music charts to indicate that a song is climbing in the rankings.
  8. Ellipsis of bullet chess.
  9. A large scheduled repayment of the principal of a loan; a balloon payment.
  10. A rejection letter, as for employment, admission to a school or a competition.
  11. (slang) One year of prison time.
  12. Ellipsis of bullet vibrator.
  13. (Australia) A roughly bullet-shaped sweet consisting of a cylinder of liquorice covered in chocolate.
  14. (slang) An ace (the playing card).
  15. A plumb or sinker.
  16. (Ireland) The heavy projectile thrown in a game of road bowling.
  17. (US, Canada) The best workout time at a track on a given day at a specific distance, traditionally marked by a printer's bullet.
  18. (rare) A young or little bull; a male calf.
  19. (no longer used) A cannonball.
  20. (no longer used) A small ball.
  21. (no longer used) The fetlock of a horse.

verb5

  1. To draw attention to (text) by, or as if by, placing a graphic bullet in front of it.
  2. (informal) To speed, like a bullet.
  3. (informal) To make a shot, especially with great speed.
  4. (slang) To fire from a job; to dismiss.
  5. (slang, rare) To inflict bullet shots upon.
forms

bulleted · bulleting · bullets

Phrases with bullet

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