buck

noun
UK: /bʌk/
US: /bʌk/

  1. A male deer, especially a male roe deer or fallow deer.

    1. The buck leaped over the fence to reach the nearby forest. [ ] [ ]
    2. Wildlife experts observed a large buck with impressive antlers during their survey. [ ] [ ]

  2. An informal term for a dollar.

    1. The candy bar costs a buck at the corner store now. [ ] [ ]
    2. I need to earn a few more bucks to buy that new video game this week. [ ] [ ]

  3. A young man.

    1. He was quite a buck when I first met him many years ago. [ ] [ ]
    2. That young buck is always trying to impress everyone with his skills. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

dollar
buck verb

  1. To resist or oppose something, often authority.

    1. The horse tried to buck its rider off its back. [ ] [ ]
    2. The employees bucked against the new management's unreasonable demands. [ ] [ ]

  2. To move or jump upwards suddenly.

    1. The car bucked as it went over the uneven road. [ ] [ ]
    2. The bronco bucked wildly in an attempt to throw off the rodeo rider. [ ] [ ]
buck transitive-verb

  1. To pass responsibility to someone else.

    1. They always buck the decision to someone in another department. [ ] [ ]
    2. Don't buck the responsibility; deal with it yourself, please. [ ] [ ]
buck intransitive-verb

  1. To resist, object, or make difficulties.

    1. The old car always bucked a little on cold mornings. [ ] [ ]
    2. The committee bucked when they were asked to approve such an extensive budget cut. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "buck" in English means: A male deer, especially a male roe deer or fallow deer., An informal term for a dollar., A young man..

The phonetic transcription of "buck" is /bʌk/ in British English and /bʌk/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "buck": dollar.

Example usage of "buck": "The buck leaped over the fence to reach the nearby forest.". More examples on the page.