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verb (used without object)
1.
(of a saddle or pack animal) to leap with arched back and come down with head low and forelegs stiff, in order to dislodge a rider or pack.
2.
Informal. to resist or oppose obstinately; object strongly: The mayor bucked at the school board's suggestion.
3.
(of a vehicle, motor, or the like) to operate unevenly; move by jerks and bounces.
verb (used with object)
4.
to throw or attempt to throw (a rider or pack) by bucking.
5.
to force a way through or proceed against (an obstacle): The plane bucked a strong headwind.
6.
to strike with the head; butt.
7.
to resist or oppose obstinately; object strongly to.
8.
EXPANDFootball. (of a ball-carrier) to charge into (the opponent's line).
9.
to gamble, play, or take a risk against: He was bucking the odds when he bought that failing business.
10.
COLLAPSEto press a reinforcing device against (the force of a rivet) in order to absorb vibration and increase expansion.
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Buck for
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
noun
Verb phrases11.
an act of bucking.
12.
buck for, to strive for a promotion or some other advantage: to buck for a raise.
13.
buck up, to make or become more cheerful, vigorous, etc.: She knew that with a change of scene she would soon buck up.
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
buck
"sawhorse," 1817, Amer.Eng., apparently from Du. bok "trestle."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Slang Dictionary
buck definition
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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buck for (sth) definition
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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American Heritage
Idioms & Phrases
buck for
Strive for, aim for, as in She's bucking for Editor of the Year. Strongly associated with seeking a promotion in the military, this expression originated in the late 1800s and is now applied more widely.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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