bull
bull · noun
Definitions
noun
- 1.
An adult male bovine animal.
- 2.
Large and powerful.
- 3.
To push forcefully through something.
- 4.
Characterized by rising prices (finance).
- 5.
A male of various large animals (elephant, whale, seal).
- 6.
A person who buys securities expecting prices to rise (finance).
- 7.
Nonsense or lies (slang, from "bullshit").
- 8.
A papal edict or official document.
- 9.
The center of a target.
Forms
plural: bulls
Phrases & expressions
- •bull market — a market with rising prices
- •take the bull by the horns — to face a problem directly
- •like a bull in a china shop — clumsy and destructive
- •bull's-eye — the center of a target; a direct hit
- •shoot the bull — to chat casually
- •red rag to a bull — something provocative
Related words
Etymology
From Old English "bula," from Old Norse "boli" (bull).