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Definitions for Buck

[1] the male of the deer, antelope, rabbit, hare, sheep, or goat.
[2] the male of certain other animals, as the shad.
[3] an impetuous, dashing, or spirited man or youth.
[4] Disparaging and Offensive . a contemptuous term used to refer to an American Indian male or a black male.
[5] buckskin.
[6] bucks, casual oxford shoes made of buckskin, often in white or a neutral color.
[7] Military . of the lowest of several ranks involving the same principal designation, hence subject to promotion within the rank: buck private; buck sergeant.
[8] (of a saddle or pack animal) to leap with arched back and come down with head low and forelegs stiff, in order to dislodge a rider or pack.
[9] Informal . to resist or oppose obstinately; object strongly: The mayor bucked at the school board's suggestion.
[10] (of a vehicle, motor, or the like) to operate unevenly; move by jerks and bounces.
[11] to throw or attempt to throw (a rider or pack) by bucking.
[12] to force a way through or proceed against (an obstacle): The plane bucked a strong headwind.
[13] to strike with the head; butt.
[14] to resist or oppose obstinately; object strongly to.
[15] Football . (of a ball-carrier) to charge into (the opponent's line).
[16] to gamble, play, or take a risk against: He was bucking the odds when he bought that failing business.
[17] to press a reinforcing device against (the force of a rivet) in order to absorb vibration and increase expansion.
[18] an act of bucking.
[19] buck for , to strive for a promotion or some other advantage: to buck for a raise.
[20] buck up , to make or become more cheerful, vigorous, etc.: She knew that with a change of scene she would soon buck up.
[21] a sawhorse.
[22] Gymnastics . a cylindrical, leather-covered block mounted in a horizontal position on a single vertical post set in a steel frame, for use chiefly in vaulting.
[23] any of various heavy frames, racks, or jigs used to support materials or partially assembled items during manufacture, as in airplane assembly plants.
[24] Also called door buck . a doorframe of wood or metal set in a partition, especially one of light masonry, to support door hinges, hardware, finish work, etc.
[25] to split or saw (logs, felled trees, etc.).
[26] buck in , Surveying , Optical Tooling . to set up an instrument in line with two marks.
[27] Poker . any object in the pot that reminds the winner of some privilege or obligation when his or her turn to deal next comes.
[28] to pass (something) along to another, especially as a means of avoiding responsibility or blame: He bucked the letter on to the assistant vice president to answer.
[29] lye used for washing clothes.
[30] clothes washed in lye.
[31] to wash or bleach (clothes) in lye.
[32] bukh.
[33] completely; stark: buck naked.
[34] a dollar.
[35] Pearl (Sy·den·strick·er) [sahyd -n-strik-er] /ˈsaɪd nˌstrɪk ər/ , 1892–1973, U.S. novelist: Nobel Prize 1938.
[36] a male given name.
[37] the male of various animals including the goat, hare, kangaroo, rabbit, and reindeer (as modifier ) a buck antelope
[38] Southern African an antelope or deer of either sex
[39] US informal a young man
[40] archaic a robust spirited young man
[41] archaic a dandy; fop
[42] the act of bucking
[43] (intr) (of a horse or other animal) to jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched
[44] (tr) (of a horse, etc) to throw (its rider) by bucking
[45] (when intr , often foll by against ) informal , mainly US and Canadian to resist or oppose obstinately to buck against change ; to buck change
[46] (tr; usually passive) informal to cheer or encourage I was very bucked at passing the exam
[47] US and Canadian informal (esp of a car) to move forward jerkily; jolt
[48] US and Canadian to charge against (something) with the head down; butt
[49] US , Canadian and Australian informal a dollar
[50] Southern African informal a rand
[51] a fast buck easily gained money
[52] bang for one's buck See bang 1 (def. 15)
[53] gymnastics a type of vaulting horse
[54] US and Canadian a stand for timber during sawing Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): sawhorse
[55] (tr) US and Canadian to cut (a felled or fallen tree) into lengths
[56] poker a marker in the jackpot to remind the winner of some obligation when his turn comes to deal
[57] pass the buck informal to shift blame or responsibility onto another
[58] the buck stops here informal the ultimate responsibility lies here
[59] Pearl S (ydenstricker ). 1892–1973, US novelist, noted particularly for her novel of Chinese life The Good Earth (1931): Nobel prize for literature 1938

Words related to Buck

bull, withstand, oppose, stag, traverse, duel, combat, jerk, contest, dislodge, bound, fight, jump, start, leap, repel, prance, throw, unseat, vault

Words nearby Buck

buchman, buchmanism, buchner, buchner funnel, buchu, buck, buck and wing, buck bean, buck fever, buck for, buck moth

Origin of Buck

81855–60, Americanism ; perhaps buck1 in sense “buckskin”; deerskins were used by Indians and frontiersmen as a unit of exchange in transactions with merchants

Word origin for Buck

C19: probably from buckhorn knife , placed before a player in poker to indicate that he was the next dealer

Synonyms for Buck

bull, stag