Definition of bull

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 large and strong and heavyset man (noun.person)

  Synonym: bruiser, samson, strapper
  

  Example:
  He was a bull of a man.
  

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• obscene words for unacceptable behavior (noun.communication)

  Synonym: bullshit, crap, dogshit, horseshit, irish bull, shit
  

  Example:
  I put up with a lot of bullshit from that jerk.
  What he said was mostly bull.
  

  source: wordnet30
• a serious and ludicrous blunder (noun.act)

  Example:
  He made a bad bull of the assignment.
  

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• uncomplimentary terms for a policeman (noun.person)

  Synonym: cop, copper, fuzz, pig
  

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• an investor with an optimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to rise and so buys now for resale later (noun.person)

  Antonym: bear
  

  source: wordnet30
• (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Taurus (noun.person)

  Synonym: taurus
  

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• the second sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about April 20 to May 20 (noun.location)

  Synonym: taurus, taurus the bull
  

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• the center of a target (noun.location)

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• a formal proclamation issued by the pope (usually written in antiquated characters and sealed with a leaden bulla) (noun.communication)

  Synonym: papal bull
  

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• mature male of various mammals of which the female is called `cow'; e.g. whales or elephants or especially cattle (noun.animal)

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• 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)

  Synonym: bull through
  

  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.
  

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• 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

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