Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Popular Searches
Synonyms
Nearby Words

bulllike

 - 4 dictionary results

bull

1  [bool]
Use bulllike in a Sentence
–noun
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.
–adjective
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.
–verb (used with object)
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).
—Idioms
15. bull in a china shop,
a. an awkward or clumsy person.
b. an inconsiderate or tactless person.
c. a troublemaker; dangerous person.
16. take the bull by the horns, to attack a difficult or risky problem fearlessly.
Origin:
1150–1200; ME bule, OE bula; akin to ON boli; see bullock

Related forms:
bull-like, adjective
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To bulllike
Slang Dictionary
bull

  1. n.
    nonsense; bullshit. : Don't give me that bull! I won't buy it.
  2. tv. & in.
    to lie to or deceive someone. : Stop bulling me!
  3. n.
    a police officer; a private detective or guard. : Here come the bulls. Get out.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
Cite This Source
Word Origin & History

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
Cite This Source
Financial Dictionary

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 by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see bulllike on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way