Noun
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mature male of various mammals of which the female is called `cow'
e.g. whales or elephants or especially cattle
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a formal proclamation issued by the pope (usually written in antiquated characters and sealed with a leaden bulla)
- papal bull -
the center of a target
- bull's eye -
the second sign of the zodiac
the sun is in this sign from about April 20 to May 20
- taurus - taurus the bull -
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Taurus
- taurus -
an investor with an optimistic market outlook
an investor who expects prices to rise and so buys now for resale later
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uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
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a serious and ludicrous blunder
"he made a bad bull of the assignment"
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obscene words for unacceptable behavior
"I put up with a lot of bullshit from that jerk"
"what he said was mostly bull"
- irish bull - dogshit -
a large and strong and heavyset man
"he was a bull of a man"
"a thick-skinned bruiser ready to give as good as he got"
- samson -
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
Verb
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advance in price
"stocks were bulling"
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speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths
"The politician was not well prepared for the debate and faked it"
- talk through one's hat -
try to raise the price of stocks through speculative buying
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push or force
"He bulled through his demands"
- bull through