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| bull [ bl ] |
noun (plural bulls) |
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1. male of cattle: an uncastrated adult male of any breed of domestic cattle or other bovine animal
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2. male mammal: a sexually mature male of any of various large mammals, including whales, seals, moose, and elephants
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3. stock exchange buyer of rising securities: an investor who buys securities in anticipation of rising prices, intending to resell them for profit.
See also bear1 (sense 5)
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4. big man: a hefty or aggressive man
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verb (past and past participle bulled, present participle bull·ing, 3rd person present singular bulls) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb push: to push forcefully or energetically
  He bulled his way into the reception.
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2. transitive verb stock exchange raise prices with speculative buying: to attempt to raise prices in a particular commodity or market by buying large quantities and thus reducing availability and increasing demand
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| [Pre-12th century. < Old Norse boli] |
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take the bull by the horns to deal with a difficult situation forcefully and decisively (informal)
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