Meaning of 'bull'

noun

a serious and ludicrous blunder

Example: "They sure made a bad bull of the assignment!"

noun

mature male of various mammals of which the female is called `cow'

noun

uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle

noun

obscene words for unacceptable behavior

Example: "I put up with a lot of bullshit from that jerk"

Synonyms: shit bullshit Irish bull horseshit crap dogshit

noun

a formal proclamation issued by the pope, usually written in antiquated characters and sealed with a leaden bulla

Example: "The papal bull condemned the military intervention."

Synonyms: papal bull

noun

the center of a target

Synonyms: bull's eye

noun

a large,strong and heavyset person

Example: "They were a bull of a sawyer."

Synonyms: bruiser strapper Samson

noun

an investor with an optimistic market outlook

noun

uncomplimentary terms for a policeman

Synonyms: copper pig fuzz cop

verb

to advance in price

Example: "Stocks were bulling last week."

verb

to speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths

Example: "Without any evidence, I had to bull to try and make people believe me."

Synonyms: fake bullshit talk through one's hat

verb

to try to raise the price of stocks through speculative buying

Example: "The fast rise in price made me suspect someone is trying to bull the market."

verb

to push or force

Example: "They bulled through their demands."

Synonyms: bull through