bull

noun
UK: /bʊl/
US: /bʊl/

  1. An adult male animal of the cattle family.

    1. The bull is in the field now. [ ] [ ]
    2. The farmer uses the bull to breed with his cows, improving the herd's genetics. [ ] [ ]

  2. In finance, someone who expects prices to rise.

    1. He is a bull on the stock. [ ] [ ]
    2. Many analysts are now bull on the tech sector, anticipating a strong recovery. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

optimist push nonsense
bull transitive-verb

  1. To try to increase (a price).

    1. They will bull the price up. [ ] [ ]
    2. Speculators attempted to bull the price of oil, but the market resisted their efforts. [ ] [ ]
bull noun

  1. Nonsense or something that is not true.

    1. That's bull, he didn't say that. [ ] [ ]
    2. Don't give me that bull about being too busy; I know you're just avoiding me. [ ] [ ]
bull intransitive-verb

  1. To push or force one's way through a crowd.

    1. He tried to bull through. [ ] [ ]
    2. The protesters tried to bull their way past the police barricade. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "bull" in English means: An adult male animal of the cattle family., In finance, someone who expects prices to rise..

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

Synonyms for "bull": optimist, push, nonsense.

Example usage of "bull": "The bull is in the field now.". More examples on the page.