buck

buck · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A male deer, antelope, or rabbit.

  2. 2.

    (informal) A dollar.

  3. 3.

    (dated, offensive) A young man.

  4. 4.

    (of a horse) To jump with arched back.

  5. 5.

    To resist or oppose something.

Forms

plural: bucks

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    buck the trend — to go against the prevailing direction
  • •
    pass the buck — to shift responsibility to someone else
  • •
    the buck stops here — taking final responsibility
  • •
    bang for your buck — value for money
  • •
    a fast buck — money earned quickly and easily

Related words

See also: deer, dollar, stag
Synonyms: dollar, male deer, stag

Etymology

From Old English "bucca" meaning male goat or deer.