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The noun has 9 meanings:
Meaning #1:
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
Meaning #2:
a large and strong and heavyset man
Synonyms: bruiser, strapper, Samson
Meaning #3:
unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)
Synonyms: bullshit, Irish bull, horseshit, shit, crap, bunk, bunkum, buncombe, guff, rot, hogwash, dogshit
Meaning #4:
a serious and ludicrous blunder
Meaning #5:
(informal) uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
Synonyms: cop, copper, fuzz, pig
Meaning #6:
an investor with an optimistic market outlook
Antonym: bear (meaning #2)
Meaning #7:
the center of a target
Synonym: bull's eye
Meaning #8:
a formal proclamation issued by the pope (usually written in antiquated characters and sealed with a leaden bulla)
Synonym: papal bull
Meaning #9:
mature male of various mammals of which the female is called `cow'; e.g. whales or elephants or especially cattle
The verb bull has 4 meanings:
Meaning #1:
push or force
Synonym: bull through
Meaning #2:
try to raise the price of stocks through speculative buying
Meaning #3:
talk through one's hat
Synonyms: bullshit, fake
Meaning #4:
advance in price, as of stocks
The adjective bull has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
characterized by rising prices
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