bull

/bˈʊl/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
a large and strong and heavyset man
“he was a bull of a man”
obscene words for unacceptable behavior
“I put up with a lot of bullshit from that jerk”
a serious and ludicrous blunder
“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
“He bulled through his demands”
try to raise the price of stocks through speculative buying
speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths
“The politician was not well prepared for the debate and faked it”
advance in price
“stocks were bulling”

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