Related Searches
on Ask.com
Synonyms of Bull
bull
26 dictionary results for: Bull
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
bull1 
[bool] Pronunciation Key
—Related forms
[bool] Pronunciation Key –noun
–adjective
–verb (used with object)
—Idioms
| 1. | the male of a bovine animal, esp. of the genus Bos, with sexual organs intact and capable of reproduction. |
| 2. | the male of certain other animals, as the elephant and moose. |
| 3. | a large, solidly built person. |
| 4. | a person who believes that market prices, esp. of stocks, will increase (opposed to bear). |
| 5. | (initial capital letter) Astronomy, Astrology. the constellation or sign of Taurus. |
| 6. | a bulldog. |
| 7. | Slang. a police officer. |
| 8. | male. |
| 9. | of, pertaining to, or resembling a bull, as in strength. |
| 10. | having to do with or marked by a continuous trend of rising prices, as of stocks: a bull market. |
| 11. | Stock Exchange. to attempt to raise the price of. |
| 12. | to speculate in, in expectation of a rise in price. |
| 13. | to force; shove: to bull one's way through a crowd. |
| 14. | Nautical. to ram (a buoy). |
| 15. | bull in a china shop,
|
| 16. | take the bull by the horns, to attack a difficult or risky problem fearlessly. |
—Related forms
bull-like, adjective
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
bull2
[bool] Pronunciation Key
[bool] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | a bulla or seal. |
| 2. | Roman Catholic Church. a formal papal document having a bulla attached. |
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
bull3
[bool] Pronunciation Key
[bool] Pronunciation Key –noun Slang.
—Idiom
| 1. | exaggerations; lies; nonsense. |
| 2. | shoot the bull, to talk aimlessly: We just sat around shooting the bull. |
[Origin: 1620–30; < ML bulla play, game, jest, perh. special use of L bulla bubble; now generally taken as a euphemistic shortening of bullshit]
]
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
Bull
[bool] Pronunciation Key
[bool] Pronunciation Key –noun
| O·le (Bor·ne·mann)
[oh-luh bor-nuh-mahn] Pronunciation Key, 1810–80, Norwegian violinist and composer. |
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| bull 1
(bŏŏl) Pronunciation Key
n.
v. bulled, bull·ing, bulls v. tr. To push; force. v. intr. To push ahead or through forcefully: "He bulls through the press horde that encircles the car" (Scott Turow). adj.
[Middle English bule, from Old English bula, probably from Old Norse boli; see bhel-2 in Indo-European roots.] |
(Download Now or Buy the Book)
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| bull 2
(bŏŏl) Pronunciation Key
n.
[Middle English bulle, from Old French, from Medieval Latin bulla; see bulla.] |
(Download Now or Buy the Book)
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| bull 3
(bŏŏl) Pronunciation Key
n. A gross blunder in logical speech or expression. [Origin unknown.] |
(Download Now or Buy the Book)
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| Bull
(bŏŏl) Pronunciation Key
n. See Taurus. |
(Download Now or Buy the Book)
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| Bull
(bōōl, bŏŏl) Pronunciation Key
Norwegian violinist who toured extensively through the United States and attempted to found a Norwegian colony in Pennsylvania (1852). |
(Download Now or Buy the Book)
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| Tau·rus
(tôr'əs) Pronunciation Key
n. In all senses also called Bull.
[Middle English, from Latin, bull, the constellation Taurus; see tauro- in Indo-European roots.] |
(Download Now or Buy the Book)
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
bull (1)
bull (1)
O.E. bula "a steer," or O.N. boli "bull," both from P.Gmc. *bullon- (cf. M.Du. bulle, Ger. Bulle), perhaps from a Gmc. verbal stem meaning "to roar," which survives is some Ger. dialects and perhaps in the first element of boulder (q.v.). The other possibility is that it is from PIE *bhel- "to inflate, swell" (the source also of the Gk. word for "whale;" see bole). An uncastrated male, reared for breeding, as opposed to a bullock or steer. Extended after 1615 to males of other large animals (elephant, alligator, whale, etc.). Stock market sense is from 1714. Bulldog is from 1500, perhaps from shape, perhaps originally used for baiting bulls; bullfrog is from 1738, on resemblance of voice. Bulldyke is from 1926 (see dyke). Bull's eye "center of a target" is from 1833. Bullpen in the baseball sense is first recorded 1915, perhaps from earlier slang meaning "temporary holding cell for prisoners" (1809). Phrase to take the bull by the horns first recorded 1711.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
bull (2)
bull (2)
"papal edict," 1297, from L. bulla "sealed document," originally the word for the seal itself, from bulla "round thing, knob," said to be ult. from Gaulish, from PIE *bul- (cf. Lith. bule "buttocks," M.Du. puyl "bag").
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
WordNet - Cite This Source - Share This
| bull | |
noun | |
| 1. | uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle |
| 2. | 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" |
| 3. | obscene words for unacceptable behavior; "I put up with a lot of bullshit from that jerk"; "what he said was mostly bull" [syn: bullshit] |
| 4. | a serious and ludicrous blunder; "he made a bad bull of the assignment" |
| 5. | uncomplimentary terms for a policeman |
| 6. | an investor with an optimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to rise and so buys now for resale later [ant: bear] |
| 7. | (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Taurus [syn: Taurus] |
| 8. | the second sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about April 20 to May 20 [syn: Taurus] |
| 9. | the center of a target [syn: bull's eye] |
| 10. | a formal proclamation issued by the pope (usually written in antiquated characters and sealed with a leaden bulla) |
| 11. | mature male of various mammals of which the female is called 'cow'; e.g. whales or elephants or especially cattle |
verb | |
| 1. | push or force; "He bulled through his demands" |
| 2. | try to raise the price of stocks through speculative buying |
| 3. | speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths; "The politician was not well prepared for the debate and faked it" [syn: talk through one's hat] |
| 4. | advance in price; "stocks were bulling" |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms - Cite This Source - Share This
bull
In addition to the idioms beginning with bull, also see cock and bull story; hit the bull's-eye; shoot the breeze (bull); take the bull by the horns.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Copyright © 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Investopedia - Cite This Source - Share This
Bull
An investor who thinks the market, a specific security or an industry will rise.
Investopedia Commentary
Bulls are optimistic investors who are presently predicting good things for the market, and are attempting to profit from this upward movement. For example if you are bullish on the S&P 500 you will attempt to profit from a rise in the index by going long on it. Bulls are are the exact opposite of the market's bears, who are pessimistic and believe that a particular security, commodity or entity will suffer a decline in price.
Bullishness does not necessarily apply only to the stock market you could for example be bullish on just about anything, including commodities like soy beans, crude oil or even peanuts.
Related Links
Market Breadth: A Directory of Internal Indicators
Digging Deeper Into Bull And Bear Markets
See also: Bear, Bear Market, Bull, Bull Market, Commodity, Long, S&P 500
Investopedia.com. Copyright © 1999-2005 - All rights reserved. Owned and Operated by Investopedia Inc.
Wallstreet Words - Cite This Source - Share This
bull
- An investor who believes the price of a particular security or security prices in general will follow a broad upward trend. An investor can often be a bull on a specific security but not on the general market, and vice versa. Compare bear.
Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms for Today's Investor by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Copyright © 2003 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
U.S. Gazetteer - Cite This Source - Share This
Bull Shoals, AR (city, FIPS 9790) Location: 36.37604 N, 92.58841 W
Population (1990): 1534 (906 housing units)
Area: 12.3 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 72619
Bull Run, VA (CDP, FIPS 11230) Location: 38.78363 N, 77.52070 W
Population (1990): 5525 (2878 housing units)
Area: 6.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Bull Valley, IL (village, FIPS 9531) Location: 42.31138 N, 88.34991 W
Population (1990): 574 (208 housing units)
Area: 10.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
U.S. Gazetteer, U.S. Census Bureau
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Bull
Bull\, n. [OE. bule, bul, bole; akin to D. bul, G. bulle, Icel. boli, Lith. bullus, Lett. bollis, Russ. vol'; prob. fr. the root of AS. bellan, E. bellow.]1. (Zo["o]l.) The male of any species of cattle (Bovid[ae]); hence, the male of any large quadruped, as the elephant; also, the male of the whale. Note: The wild bull of the Old Testament is thought to be the oryx, a large species of antelope. 2. One who, or that which, resembles a bull in character or action. --Ps. xxii. 12. 3. (Astron.) (a) Taurus, the second of the twelve signs of the zodiac. (b) A constellation of the zodiac between Aries and Gemini. It contains the Pleiades. At last from Aries rolls the bounteous sun, And the bright Bull receives him. --Thomson. 4. (Stock Exchange) One who operates in expectation of a rise in the price of stocks, or in order to effect such a rise. See 4th Bear, n., 5. Bull baiting, the practice of baiting bulls, or rendering them furious, as by setting dogs to attack them. John Bull, a humorous name for the English, collectively; also, an Englishman. "Good-looking young John Bull." --W. D.Howells. To take the bull by the horns, to grapple with a difficulty instead of avoiding it.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Bull
Bull\, a. Of or pertaining to a bull; resembling a bull; male; large; fierce. Bull bat (Zo["o]l.), the night hawk; -- so called from the loud noise it makes while feeding on the wing, in the evening. Bull calf. (a) A stupid fellow. Bull mackerel (Zo["o]l.), the chub mackerel. Bull pump (Mining), a direct single-acting pumping engine, in which the steam cylinder is placed above the pump. Bull snake (Zo["o]l.), the pine snake of the United States. Bull stag, a castrated bull. See Stag. Bull wheel, a wheel, or drum, on which a rope is wound for lifting heavy articles, as logs, the tools in well boring, etc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Bull
Bull\, v. i. To be in heat; to manifest sexual desire as cows do. [Colloq.]
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Bull
Bull\, v. t. (Stock Exchange) To endeavor to raise the market price of; as, to bull railroad bonds; to bull stocks; to bull Lake Shore; to endeavor to raise prices in; as, to bull the market. See 1st Bull, n., 4.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Bull
Bull\, n. [OE. bulle, fr. L. bulla bubble, stud, knob, LL., a seal or stamp: cf. F. bulle. Cf. Bull a writing, Bowl a ball, Boil, v. i.]1. A seal. See Bulla. 2. A letter, edict, or respect, of the pope, written in Gothic characters on rough parchment, sealed with a bulla, and dated "a die Incarnationis," i. e., "from the day of the Incarnation." See Apostolical brief, under Brief. A fresh bull of Leo's had declared how inflexible the court of Rome was in the point of abuses. --Atterbury. 3. A grotesque blunder in language; an apparent congruity, but real incongruity, of ideas, contained in a form of expression; so called, perhaps, from the apparent incongruity between the dictatorial nature of the pope's bulls and his professions of humility. And whereas the papist boasts himself to be a Roman Catholic, it is a mere contradiction, one of the pope's bulls, as if he should say universal particular; a Catholic schimatic. --Milton. The Golden Bull, an edict or imperial constitution made by the emperor Charles IV. (1356), containing what became the fundamental law of the German empire; -- so called from its golden seal. Syn: See Blunder.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
Share This:
Copyright © 2008, Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
