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IELTS BNC: 5006 COCA: 4207

bull

1 bull /ˈbʊl/ noun
plural bulls
1 bull
/ˈbʊl/
noun
plural bulls
Learner's definition of BULL
[count]
: an adult male animal of the ox and cow family公牛
: an adult male of some other large animals (such as elephants or whales)(公象或公鲸等)雄性大型动物often used before another noun常用于另一名词前
compare calf, cow; see also pit bull
finance : a person who tries to make money by buying stocks and selling them after their price has gone up : a person who expects the price of stocks to go up(股票市场)看涨的人,买空的人,多头
compare 1bear; see also bull market

a bull in a china shop

: a person who breaks things or who often makes mistakes or causes damage in situations that require careful thinking or behavior鲁莽的人;冒失鬼

a red rag to a bull

see 1red

take the bull by the horns

: to deal with a difficult situation in a very direct or confident way不畏艰险;勇于面对困境
compare 2bull, 3bull
2 bull /ˈbʊl/ noun
2 bull
/ˈbʊl/
noun
Learner's definition of BULL
[noncount] informal
: foolish or untrue words or ideas蠢话;废话;胡说八道
see also cock-and-bull story
compare 1bull, 3bull
3 bull /ˈbʊl/ noun
plural bulls
3 bull
/ˈbʊl/
noun
plural bulls
Learner's definition of BULL
[count]
: an official command or statement written by the pope教皇诏书;教皇训谕
compare 1bull, 2bull
IELTS BNC: 5006 COCA: 4207

bull

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noun (1)

ˈbu̇l How to pronounce bull (audio)
ˈbəl
1
a
: a male bovine
especially : an adult uncastrated male domestic bovine
b
: a usually adult male of various large animals (such as elephants, whales, or seals)
2
: one who buys securities or commodities in expectation of a price rise or who acts to effect such a rise compare bear
3
: one that resembles a bull (as in brawny physique)
4
5
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capitalized : taurus

bull

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adjective

1
a
: of or relating to a bull
b
: male
a bull calf
c
: suggestive of a bull
2
: large of its kind
a bull lathe

bull

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verb (1)

bulled; bulling; bulls

intransitive verb

: to advance forcefully

transitive verb

1
: to act on with violence
2
: force
bulled his way through the crowd

bull

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noun (2)

1
: a solemn papal letter sealed with a bulla or with a red-ink imprint of the device on the bulla
2

bull

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verb (2)

bulled; bulling; bulls

transitive verb

slang : to fool especially by fast boastful talk

intransitive verb

slang : to engage in idle and boastful talk

bull

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noun (3)

1
: a grotesque blunder in language
2
slang : empty boastful talk
3

bull

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abbreviation

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English bule, from Old English bula; akin to Old Norse boli bull

Noun (2)

Middle English bulle, from Medieval Latin bulla, from Latin, bubble, amulet

Noun (3)

perhaps from obsolete bull to mock

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adjective

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb (1)

1884, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Noun (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (2)

1609, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Noun (3)

1640, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bull was before the 12th century
IELTS BNC: 5006 COCA: 4207

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