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Definitions for Bull

[1] the male of a bovine animal, especially of the genus Bos, with sexual organs intact and capable of reproduction.
[2] the male of certain other animals, as the elephant and moose.
[3] a large, solidly built person.
[4] a person who believes that market prices, especially of stocks, will increase (opposed to bear).
[5] (initial capital letter ) Astronomy , Astrology . the constellation or sign of Taurus.
[6] a bulldog.
[7] Slang . a police officer.
[8] male.
[9] of, relating to, or resembling a bull, as in strength.
[10] having to do with or marked by a continuous trend of rising prices, as of stocks: a bull market.
[11] Stock Exchange . to attempt to raise the price of.
[12] to speculate in, in expectation of a rise in price.
[13] to force; shove: to bull one's way through a crowd.
[14] Nautical . to ram (a buoy).
[15] bull in a china shop , an awkward or clumsy person. an inconsiderate or tactless person. a troublemaker; dangerous person.
[16] take the bull by the horns , to attack a difficult or risky problem fearlessly.
[17] a bulla or seal.
[18] Roman Catholic Church . a formal papal document having a bulla attached.
[19] exaggerations; lies; nonsense.
[20] O·le (Bor·ne·mann) [oh -luh bor -nuh -mahn] /ˈoʊ lə ˈbɒr nəˌmɑn/ , 1810–80, Norwegian violinist and composer.
[21] bulletin.
[22] William Frederick Bull , 1882–1959, U.S. admiral.
[23] England; the English people.
[24] the typical Englishman.
[25] any male bovine animal, esp one that is sexually mature Related adjective: taurine
[26] the uncastrated adult male of any breed of domestic cattle
[27] the male of various other animals including the elephant and whale
[28] a very large, strong, or aggressive person
[29] stock exchange a speculator who buys in anticipation of rising prices in order to make a profit on resale (as modifier ) a bull market Compare bear 1 (def. 5)
[30] mainly British short for bull's-eye (def. 1), bull's-eye (def. 2)
[31] slang short for bullshit
[32] short for bulldog, bull terrier
[33] a bull in a china shop a clumsy person
[34] shoot the bull US and Canadian slang to pass time talking lightly to boast or exaggerate
[35] take the bull by the horns to face and tackle a difficulty without shirking
[36] male; masculine a bull elephant
[37] large; strong
[38] (tr) to raise or attempt to raise the price or prices of (a stock market or a security) by speculative buying
[39] (intr) (of a cow) to be on heat
[40] (intr) US slang to talk lightly or foolishly
[41] a ludicrously self-contradictory or inconsistent statement Also called: Irish bull
[42] a formal document issued by the pope, written in antiquated characters and often sealed with a leaden bulla
[43] the Bull the constellation Taurus, the second sign of the zodiac
[44] John . 1563–1628, English composer and organist
[45] See John Bull
[46] a personification of England or the English people
[47] a typical Englishman

Words related to Bull

hogwash, crap, claptrap, bilge, rubbish, baloney, balderdash, trash, bunkum

Words nearby Bull

bulkhead, bulkhead deck, bulkheading, bulking, bulky, bull, bull ant, bull bars, bull bay, bull block, bull chain

Origin of Bull

John Bull1705–15; named after John Bull, chief character in Arbuthnot's allegory The History of John Bull (1712)

Other words from Bull

bull-like , adjective
John Bullish , adjective
John Bullishness , noun
John Bullism , noun

Word origin for Bull

John BullC18: name of a character intended to be representative of the English nation in The History of John Bull (1712) by John Arbuthnot

Synonyms for Bull

balderdash, baloney, bilge, bunkum, claptrap, crap, hogwash, rubbish, trash