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- Dictionarybuck/bʌk/
noun
- 1. the male of some horned animals, especially the fallow deer, roe deer, reindeer, and antelopes.
- 2. another term for vaulting horse
verb
- 1. (of a horse) to perform a buck: "he's got to get his head down to buck"
- 2. oppose or resist (something oppressive or inevitable): "the shares bucked the market trend"
adjective
- 1. lowest of a particular rank: military slang US "a buck private"
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: a sum of money especially to be gained. make a quick buck. also: money—usually used in plural. making the big bucks. b. US slang—used in place of "hundred" in combination with other numbers. … as much at ease going 40 in First as it is doing a buck-twenty [=120 miles an hour] down the freeway …—Hot Rod. 2. or pluralbuck: a male animal.
often disapproving. to earn money quickly and easily, especially by doing something illegal or dishonest: They're more interested in making a quick buck than helping homeowners find the right loan. pass the buck.
noun. the male of the deer, antelope, rabbit, hare, sheep, or goat. the male of certain other animals, as the shad. an impetuous, dashing, or spirited man or youth. Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to an American Indian male or an African American male. buckskin.
If you buck the trend, you obtain different results from others in the same area. If you buck the system, you get what you want by breaking or ignoring the rules.
n. 1. a. A male deer. b. The male of various other mammals, such as antelopes, kangaroos, mice, or rabbits. c. Antelope considered as a group: a herd of buck. 2. a. A robust or high-spirited young man. b. A fop. 3. Offensive A Native American or black man. 4. An act or instance of bucking: a horse that unseated its rider on the first buck. 5. a.
Definition of buck noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
BUCK definition: 1. a dollar : 2. a male rabbit or deer 3. If a horse bucks, it kicks its back legs into the air.. Learn more.
Full Definition of BUCK. transitive verb. 1. aarchaic:1 butt b: oppose, resist <bucking the system> 2. : to throw (as a rider) by bucking. 3. : to charge into (as a headwind) 4. a: to pass especially from one person to another b: to move or load (as heavy objects) especially with mechanical equipment. intransitive verb. 1.
Origin of Buck. From Middle Low German bucken (“to bend”) or Middle Dutch bucken, bocken (“to bend”), intensive forms of Old Saxon būgan and Old Dutch *būgan (“to bend, bow”), from Proto-Germanic *būganą (“to bend”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰūgʰ- (“to bend”).
Jun 30, 2024 · buck (third-person singular simple present bucks, present participle bucking, simple past and past participle bucked) (intransitive) To bend; buckle.
