Buck

/bʌk/
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Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A mature male of certain mammals: A buck is the adult male of animals such as deer, antelope, rabbits, or goats.
    • A U.S. or Australian dollar: (Informal) A buck is a slang term for one unit of currency.
    • A dashing young man: (Archaic, informal) A buck can refer to a fashionable and spirited young man.
    • A sawhorse: A buck is a framework, typically with legs and a crossbar, used to support wood for sawing.

  2. Verb:

    • To jump vertically with an arched back: An animal, especially a horse, bucks by leaping upward with its back arched and legs stiff.
    • To resist or oppose: To buck means to oppose something stubbornly or to go against a trend or system.
    • To strive energetically for something: (Often followed by "for") To buck means to work hard or campaign for a promotion or advantage.
    • To move suddenly and violently: To buck can mean to move or charge in a quick, jerky, or forceful manner.
Examples of Usage

  • Noun:

    • We saw a large buck with impressive antlers in the forest. (Referring to a male deer.)
    • The book cost me twenty bucks. (Referring to dollars.)
    • He propped the log on the buck before starting to saw. (Referring to a sawhorse.)

  • Verb:

    • The wild horse tried to buck its rider off. (Referring to a jumping motion.)
    • She decided to buck tradition and start her own business. (Referring to resisting a norm.)
    • He's been bucking for a management position for months. (Referring to striving for promotion.)
    • The truck bucked over the rough terrain. (Referring to a violent, jerky motion.)
Advanced Usage

  • "to buck the trend": To act contrary to a prevailing pattern or tendency.

    • While sales are falling industry-wide, our company is bucking the trend.

  • "to buck up" (phrasal verb): To cheer up or to make a hurried effort.

    • Buck up! Things will get better. (Meaning: Cheer up!)
    • We need to buck up if we want to finish on time. (Meaning: Hurry up/make an effort.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Buckaroo (n, informal): A cowboy.
  • Buckboard (n): A four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with a springy platform.
  • Bucktooth (n): A projecting front tooth.
  • Buck naked (adj, informal): Completely naked.
Synonyms
  • Noun (male animal): Stag, hart.
  • Noun (dollar): Dollar, smacker (slang).
  • Verb (jump): Leap, rear, plunge.
  • Verb (resist): Oppose, defy, resist.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Buck up: To become or make more cheerful; to hurry. (See "Advanced Usage").
  • Buck off: To throw (a rider) off by bucking.
    • The bronco bucked the cowboy off in seconds.
Related Idioms

  • Pass the buck: To shift responsibility or blame to someone else.

    • Don't try to pass the buck; this was your mistake.

  • Bang for the buck: Value for money; effectiveness for the cost.

    • This new software gives us the best bang for the buck.

  • Feel like a million bucks: To feel very healthy and energetic.

    • After a good night's sleep, I feel like a million bucks.
Noun
  1. mature male of various mammals (especially deer or antelope)
  2. a framework for holding wood that is being sawed
  3. United States author whose novels drew on her experiences as a missionary in China (1892-1973)
  4. a piece of paper money worth one dollar
  5. a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting
Verb
  1. jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched
    • the yung filly bucked
  2. move quickly and violently
    • The car tore down the street
    • He came charging into my office
  3. resist
    • buck the trend
  4. to strive with determination
    • John is bucking for a promotion

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