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
: bulldog
5
slang
: police officer, detective
6
capitalized
: taurus
1
2
: large of its kind
a bull lathe
bulled; bulling; bulls
: to advance forcefully
bulled; bulling; bulls
slang
: to fool especially by fast boastful talk
slang
: to engage in idle and boastful talk
Synonyms
Noun (1)
- bobby [British]
- constable [chiefly British]
- cop
- copper
- flatfoot [slang]
- fuzz
- gendarme
- lawman
- officer
- police officer
- policeman
- shamus [slang]
Verb (1)
Noun (2)
Verb (2)
Noun (3)
Examples of bull in a Sentence
Noun (1)
the town's drug dealers and bulls were well acquainted with one another
Verb (1)
the beleaguered governor bulled through the crowd of reporters without answering a single question
Noun (2)
the head office issued a bull banning the use of alcohol at all on-site social functions
Verb (2)
no one bought all his bulling about how he had beaten the stock market
Noun (3)
an interview filled with the usual bull about how seriously she takes the art of acting
a guy who's always trying to sell some sucker a line of bull
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New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2024
Joe must connect with a bull fighter and his estranged best friend of many years, Charlie Williams (Williamson), to enter the legends contest as the oldest contestant in history.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2024
Cliques are known to be exclusionary and that exclusion can often lead to bulling.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 3 July 2024
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Noun
Tiger's decades-long experience in the overland industry shines through in promotional materials that spend more time focusing on its rigid unibody motorhome-to-truck mounting system and aluminum/fiberglass construction than flashy accessories like snorkels, bull bars and off-road lights.
—New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2024
Joe must connect with a bull fighter and his estranged best friend of many years, Charlie Williams (Williamson), to enter the legends contest as the oldest contestant in history.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
Verb
Pec halved the deficit in the 56th minute, bulling his way through a pair of defenders before pushing in a left-footed shot from close range for this seventh goal of the season.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2024
Cliques are known to be exclusionary and that exclusion can often lead to bulling.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 3 July 2024
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“Bull.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bull. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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