BULL
(noun) a serious and ludicrous blunder
"he made a bad bull of the assignment"
(noun) mature male of various mammals of which the female is called `cow'; e.g. whales or elephants or especially cattle
(noun) uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
(noun) obscene words for unacceptable behavior
"I put up with a lot of bullshit from that jerk", "what he said was mostly bull"
synonyms : bullshit , crap , dogshit , horseshit , irish bull , shit(noun) a formal proclamation issued by the pope (usually written in antiquated characters and sealed with a leaden bulla)
synonyms : papal bull(noun) the center of a target
synonyms : bull's eye(noun) the second sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about April 20 to May 20
synonyms : taurus , taurus the bull(noun) (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Taurus
synonyms : taurus(noun) a large and strong and heavyset man
"he was a bull of a man", "a thick-skinned bruiser ready to give as good as he got"
synonyms : bruiser , samson , strapper(noun) an investor with an optimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to rise and so buys now for resale later
(noun) uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
synonyms : cop , copper , fuzz , pig(verb) advance in price
"stocks were bulling"
(verb) speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths
"The politician was not well prepared for the debate and faked it"
synonyms : bullshit , fake , talk through one's hat(verb) try to raise the price of stocks through speculative buying
(verb) push or force
"He bulled through his demands"
synonyms : bull through
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