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- Dictionarybull/bʊl/
noun
- 1. an uncastrated male bovine animal: "bull calves"
- 2. a bullseye: British "aim for the bull!"
verb
- 1. push or move powerfully or violently: informal "he bulled the motor cycle clear of the tunnel"
- 2. (of a cow) behave in a manner characteristic of being on heat.
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BULL definition: 1. a male cow, or the male of particular animals such as the elephant or the whale: 2. a person…. Learn more.
1. a. : a male bovine. especially : an adult uncastrated male domestic bovine. b. : a usually adult male of various large animals (such as elephants, whales, or seals) 2. : one who buys securities or commodities in expectation of a price rise or who acts to effect such a rise compare bear. 3. : one that resembles a bull (as in brawny physique) 4.
Bull definition: the male of a bovine animal, especially of the genus Bos, with sexual organs intact and capable of reproduction.. See examples of BULL used in a sentence.
1. a. An adult male bovine mammal. b. The uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle. c. The adult male of certain other large animals, such as alligators, elephants, moose, or whales. 2. An exceptionally large, strong, and aggressive person. 3. a. An optimist, especially regarding business conditions. b.
any male bovine animal, esp one that is sexually mature. Related adjective: taurine. 2. the uncastrated adult male of any breed of domestic cattle. 3. the male of various other animals including the elephant and whale. 4. a very large, strong, or aggressive person. 5. stock exchange.
Definition of bull noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A bull is a male cow. You can usually tell which animal in a pasture is a bull by its large size and horns. A male bovine — or cow — is a bull, and so is a male whale or elephant. Fittingly, the word bull is sometimes also used for a particularly bulky, muscular man.
noun. bulls. The adult male of any bovine animal, as the ox, buffalo, etc. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. The uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle. American Heritage. Similar definitions. The adult male of certain other large animals, as the elephant, elk, moose, walrus, whale, etc. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
Definition of bull noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A Charolais bull. A bull is an intact (i.e., not castrated) adult male of the species Bos taurus ( cattle ). More muscular and aggressive than the females of the same species (i.e. cows proper), bulls have long been an important symbol in many religions, including for sacrifices.
