bull


bull - noun

  • adult male of domestic cattle
  • a large and strong and heavyset man
  • a serious and ludicrous blunder
  • uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
  • an investor with an optimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to rise and so buys now for resale later
  • (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Taurus
  • the second sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about April 20 to May 20
  • the center of a target
  • a formal proclamation issued by the pope (usually written in antiquated characters and sealed with a leaden bulla)
  • mature male of various mammals of which the female is called `cow'; e.g. whales or elephants or especially cattle

    • bull - verb

    • push or force
    • try to raise the price of stocks through speculative buying
    • speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths
    • advance in price

    bull - thesaurus

    bruiser   cop   copper   fuzz   pig   samson   strapper   taurus  


    View spelling list ll words and learn about the word bull in the Spellzone English spelling course, Unit 2. Spelling the consonant sounds, Part 1.

    Other Spellzone word lists: Animals, ruminants

    Scrabble score for bull

    b is 3 u is 1 l is 1 l is 1
    Scrabble score = 6

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