What is the meaning of bull?

noun

  • Uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle.
  • A large and strong and heavyset man.
    • usage: "he was a bull of a man"; "a thick-skinned bruiser ready to give as good as he got"
  • Obscene words for unacceptable behavior.
    • usage: "I put up with a lot of bullshit from that jerk"; "what he said was mostly bull"
  • A serious and ludicrous blunder.
    • usage: "he made a bad bull of the assignment"
  • 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.

verb

  • Push or force.
    • usage: "He bulled through his demands"
  • Try to raise the price of stocks through speculative buying.
  • Speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths.
    • usage: "The politician was not well prepared for the debate and faked it"
  • Advance in price.
    • usage: "stocks were bulling"
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